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Portrait of Samurai-Official: Hirai KyoseiHirai Kyosei

Portrait of Samurai-Official: Hirai KyoseiHirai Kyosei

1776
(Japanese, 1710–1786)
inscription by
(Japanese)
Overall: 187.9 x 55.9 cm (74 x 22 in.); Painting only: 96.5 x 38.3 cm (38 x 15 1/16 in.)
Location: not on view

Description

In this pair of figure paintings, the artist provided generational portraits of two clan leaders from the Hirai family, accompanied by lengthy inscriptions in a distinctive calligraphic style from separate scholar-officials.
  • Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 121); March 10, 2003 - July 16, 2003.
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1999.89.1