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Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Sketch Copy of Natural Disasters, from the Seven Fortunes and Misfortunes

Sketch Copy of Natural Disasters, from the Seven Fortunes and Misfortunes

after 1773
(1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912)
34 x 1714.5 cm (13 3/8 x 675 in.)
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

Notations that appear throughout the scroll indicate colors and other details of the original painting.

Description

This unmounted handscroll is a copy of the first of a three-scroll set painted by Maruyama Ōkyo (1733–1795) for Buddhist monk Yujō (1723–1773). It depicts people's unfortunate encounters with forces of nature from wind to beasts. Ōkyo's realistic, contemporary imagery was meant to evoke a sense of recognition and empathy in viewers, shocking them into avoidance of possible punishments.
  • 1993–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • “1993 Annual Report.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 81, no. 6 (July 1994): 143–218. Mentioned: p. 158 www.jstor.org
  • Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 236). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (December 24, 2013-July 21, 2014).
    Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 120). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (October 26, 2003-March 11, 2004).
    Asian Autumn: Splendid Variety: 18th-Century Art in Japan. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 16, 1993-March 6, 1994).
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1993.132