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Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin

1847

Shibata Zeshin

(Japanese, 1807–1891)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
accordion-style album of 12 leaves; ink, color, and gold on silk
Album, closed: 26 x 24.1 cm (10 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.); Album, opened: 26.1 x 48.6 cm (10 1/4 x 19 1/8 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1990.130
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

Textile covers for albums help protect the works of art inside and add to their appeal--the title slip for this album has been left blank.
  • 1990-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Turner, Evan H. “Acquisitions: 1990.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 78, no. 2 (February 1991): 30–45. Reproduced: p. 37, no. 72 www.jstor.org
  • Main Asian Rotation (G120); March 10, 2003
    Unfolding Beauty: Japanese Screens from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (July 15-September 16, 2001).
    The Cleveland Museum of Art; 7/15/01-8/12/01 (1st of 2 rotations). "Unfolding Beauty: Japanese Screens from the Cleveland Museum of Art."
  • {{cite web|title=Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin|url=false|author=Shibata Zeshin|year=1847|access-date=13 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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