The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of September 9, 2024
Child Reaching for a Fishbowl
c. mid 1720s
(Japanese, 1697?-1756)
Sheet: 33.7 x 15.9 cm (13 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.)
Location: not on view
Description
This early hand-colored print is enriched with a technique called urushi-e (literally “lacquer picture”), in which glue is painted over areas of black pigment, producing a lustrous surface reminiscent of lacquer. Metal filings sprinkled onto the designs of parasols, a fan, and musical instruments on the woman’s kimono enhance the sense of luxury.- R. E. Lewis, Inc.
- Japanese Gallery 235 Rotation - January-July 2017. The Cleveland Museum of Art (January 9-July 10, 2017).Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; December 12, 2004- April 10, 2005. "Visions of Japan: Prints and Paintings from Cleveland Collections".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).Cleveland Museum of Art, 1988: A Private World: Japanese and Chinese Art from the Kelvin Smith Collection
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1985.349