The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 22, 2024
Box with Japanese Crested Ibises in Lotus Pond
2006
(Japanese, b. 1948)
19.5 x 29 x 13 cm (7 11/16 x 11 7/16 x 5 1/8 in.); Lid: 15.8 x 29 x 13 cm (6 1/4 x 11 7/16 x 5 1/8 in.); Box: 13.8 x 29 x 13 cm (5 7/16 x 11 7/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Location: ALOB Asian Lobby
Did You Know?
Takegoshi initially wanted to become a physical education teacher, as his first passion was basketball.Description
On one side of this porcelain box is an ibis (a waterfowl) strolling under a lotus leaf that catches on the bird’s back. On the other side of the box, another ibis is viewed from behind with its legs spread wide for stability. The twisting, contorted bird cleans its back feathers.- ?–2007(Joan B. Mirviss Ltd., New York, NY, sold to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Keithley)2007–2020Nancy F. and Joseph P. Keithley, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art2020–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Animals in Japanese Art (Japanese art rotation). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 24-December 10, 2023).Impressionism to Modernism: The Keithley Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (September 11, 2022-January 8, 2023).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2020.193