Fan Painting

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Fan Painting

Late 18th - early 19th century

Attributed to Sakai Hōitsu (Japanese, 1761–1828)

Sakai Hoitsu was the second son of a powerful landowning family in the city of Himeji, in Hyogo Prefecture. He was a talented person, especially in painting, and, strongly influenced by the works of Ogata Korin (1658–1716), established his own Rimpa style.

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Object Details

Title:

Fan Painting
Mallow

Date:

Late 18th - early 19th century

Artist:

Attributed to Sakai Hōitsu (Japanese, 1761–1828)

Medium:

Ink and colors on paper; mounted as album leaf

Dimensions:

Fan: 6 1/2 x 18 3/16 inches (16.5 x 46.2 cm) Mount: 15 1/2 x 21 1/2 inches (39.4 x 54.6 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Purchased with the John T. Morris Fund, 1966

Accession Number:

1966-125-2

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo Period (1615-1868)

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