Flower Arrangements

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Flower Arrangements

1841

Gyōsui (Japanese, active 19th century)

The art of flower arranging originated in China. This handscroll shows a variety of traditional Chinese-style flower arrangements painted by a single artist. Gyosui continues another Chinese tradition, that of emulating artists of the past. In his inscription, Gyosui states that he modeled his scroll on an earlier Chinese example in a friend's collection.

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Object Details

Title:

Flower Arrangements

Date:

1841

Artist:

Gyōsui (Japanese, active 19th century)

Medium:

Ink and color on paper; mounted as a handscroll

Dimensions:

11 1/2 inches × 10 feet 1 1/4 inches (29.2 × 308 cm) Mount: 12 1/8 inches × 16 feet 7 inches (30.8 × 505.5 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. Edward Schulze Vanderslice, 1918

Accession Number:

1918-29

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo Period (1615-1868)

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