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Calligraphy and Painting Party
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In this collaborative painting, artists create works in response to patrons’ requests. Kawanabe Kyōsai painted the figures and outlines of the screens and scrolls, and 10 <em>bunjin</em> completed them. Each calligraphy and painting has a signature. Physician and calligrapher Nakane Hanrei (中根半嶺) (1831–1914) wrote “longevity” (壽) with an enormous ink-filled brush. Painter Fukushima Ryūho (福島柳圃) (1820–1889) did the plum on the folding screen, while Matsuoka Kansui (松岡環翠) (1818–1887) did the lotus; the two seem to be standing nearby, pointing others toward their accomplishment.
| Artist / Maker | Kawanabe Kyōsai |
|---|---|
| Date | 1880 |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912) |
| Medium | hanging scroll; ink and color on paper |
| Dimensions | Painting only: 139 x 69 cm (54 3/4 x 27 3/16 in.); Including mounting: 221 x 97.5 cm (87 x 38 3/8 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
BiographyKawanabe Kyōsai (1831–1889) — Japanese artist (1831–1889).Kawanabe Kyōsai worked as painter, graphic artist, ukiyo-e artist and artist and is associated with Japan. Their documented life spans the years 1831 to 1889, born in Koga, died in Tokyo Prefecture.Disciplinespainter, graphic artist, ukiyo-e artist, artistBorn1831, KogaDied1889, Tokyo PrefectureNationalityJapanSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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