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Lotus from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin

1847

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Shibata Zeshin 柴田 是真

(Japanese, 1807–1891)

Japan, Edo period

(1615-1868)

Leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk

Each leaf: 19.7 x 18.4 cm (7 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.)

John L. Severance Fund 1990.130.f

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

The artist used a wet on wet painting technique called<em> tarashikomi</em> (dripping in) to created the mottled leaf surface.

Provenance
1990-
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Exhibition history

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."

Unfolding Beauty: Japanese Screens from the Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 15-September 16, 2001).

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