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Collection Online as of May 8, 2024

Iris #118

Iris #118

1995
(Japanese, 1938-)
Japan
color screenprint
Sheet: 53.9 x 38 cm (21 1/4 x 14 15/16 in.); Image: 40.4 x 28.5 cm (15 7/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
Gift of Carole W. and Charles B. Rosenblatt 2000.178
Location: not on view

Description

Iris #118 recalls early Japanese folding screens in the way the beautiful flowers are painted on a gold background for a rich, decorative effect. Here, as with screens, squares of gold leaf were applied onto handmade Japanese paper. The artist then screenprinted the floral design and softened the glittering effect of the gold leaf by covering it with a pale wash.
  • [The Verne Collection, Cleveland]
  • Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; December 12, 2004- April 10, 2005. "Visions of Japan: Prints and Paintings from Cleveland Collections".
  • {{cite web|title=Iris #118|url=false|author=Katzutoshi Sugiura|year=1995|access-date=08 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2000.178