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Beauties Harvesting Bracken, from the series Gekkō’s Miscellaney
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The print series Gekkō’s Miscellaney wanders through a variety of genres. This print captures an agricultural scene of women gathering bracken. Ōgata Gekkō distinguished himself as a younger artist in the first exhibition of the Painting Appreciation Society (Kangakai) in 1885. He went on to earn prizes at world’s fairs and expositions in both the US and Europe.
| Artist / Maker | Ogata Gekkō |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1886–1899 |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) |
| Medium | Woodblock print, ink and color on paper |
| Department | Japanese Art |
| Type |
About the Artist
BiographyOgata Gekkō (1859–1920) — Japanese artist (1859-1920).Ogata Gekkō worked as painter, xylographer, printer and ukiyo-e artist and is associated with Japan. Their documented life spans the years 1859 to 1920, born in Yazaemonchō, died in Ushigome-ku.Disciplinespainter, xylographer, printer, ukiyo-e artistBorn1859, YazaemonchōDied1920, Ushigome-kuNationalityJapanSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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