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c. 1816

Takebe Sōchō 建部 巣兆

(Japanese, 1760–1814)
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Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
Triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Overall: 125.4 x 49.6 cm (49 3/8 x 19 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1987.72
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Description

Though rarely mentioned in official histories, Socho was an accomplished painter whose talent is readily apparent to the modern eye. For his compositions he chose traditional Japanese stories or everyday events. This painting belongs to a triptych (set of three) that was recently converted from folding screen panels to hanging scrolls.
Three vertical hanging scrolls depict five light-skinned figures against a tan background. On the left, a man in orange carries a hawk and fur pelt as a second figure and dog follow. Centrally, a man in tan bows, balancing a fox figurine on his head as a child in a dark, patterned kimono reaches up. On the right, an older man holds a pipe. Calligraphy marks the upper right corner.

Genre Figures

c. 1816

Takebe Sōchō

(Japanese, 1760–1814)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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