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Short Nap on a Long Summer Day

Short Nap on a Long Summer Day

late 1700s-early 1800s
(Japanese, 1744–1820)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
leaf from a pair of folding-albums; ink and light color on paper
Sheet: 25.7 x 16.8 cm (10 1/8 x 6 5/8 in.)
Gift of Mary B. Lee, C. Bingham Blossom, Dudley S. Blossom III, Laurel B. Kovacik, and Elizabeth B. Blossom, in memory of Elizabeth B. Blossom 1972.117.2.3
Location: not on view

Description

The Nanga, or "Southern School" painters of 17th- and 18th-century Japan were greatly influenced by Chinese culture. The subjects and styles of their work reflected the contemporary Japanese taste for imported Chinese objects and learning. A common practice among Nanga painters was the exchange of small paintings and calligraphies. They also celebrated special gatherings of artist-friends by producing individual sheets that were then gathered together in albums. The sheets shown here were part of such a gathering.
  • Main Asian Rotation (G120); July 21, 2003
  • {{cite web|title=Short Nap on a Long Summer Day|url=false|author=Okada Beisanjin|year=late 1700s-early 1800s|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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