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Copy of Zhai Dakun's Landscapes in the Styles of Old Masters

1847

Tsubaki Chinzan

(Japanese, 1801–1854)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
album of 10 leaves; ink and color on silk
Overall: 47.7 x 34.6 cm (18 3/4 x 13 5/8 in.); Painting only: 41 x 31.5 cm (16 1/8 x 12 3/8 in.)
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith 1985.251
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

The album that inspired Tsubaki Chinzan is also in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1986.49.

Description

As the title of this album suggests, Tsubaki Chinzan painted each of the landscapes included in the album after interpretations of the styles of old masters by Chinese painter Zhai Dakun (翟大坤, active 1730–1804). In addition to the painted compositions, he also copied the inscriptions on Zhai Dakun's paintings.
  • (Katsuhiko Kobayashi, Tokyo, Japan, sold to Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Smith)
    1985–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Yamanouchi, Chōzō 山內長三. Nihon nangashi 日本南画史 [The history of Japanese nanga painting]. Tōkyō: 瑠璃書房: 発売 六興出版, 1981. Reproduced: pp. 471–473
    “Checklist of the Kelvin Smith Bequest.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 75, no. 7 (September 1988): 292–295. Mentioned: p. 294 www.jstor.org
  • Asian Autumn: Masterpieces from the Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 17, 1991-January 5, 1992).
    A Private World: Japanese and Chinese Art from the Kelvin Smith Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 14-November 13, 1988).
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