Landscape

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Landscape

19th century

Kano Tomonobu (Japanese, 1843–1912)

Like many paintings from Ernest Fenollosa’s collection, this one is framed rather than being mounted as a traditional Japanese hanging scroll. Frames were introduced to make Japanese art more accessible to a Western audience, suitable for hanging on a living room wall.

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Object Details

Title:

Landscape

Date:

19th century

Artist:

Kano Tomonobu (Japanese, 1843–1912)

Medium:

Ink on paper; framed painting

Dimensions:

Painting: 28 3/8 x 39 5/8 inches (72.1 x 100.6 cm) Frame: 38 1/2 x 58 7/16 inches (97.8 x 148.5 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Moncure Biddle in memory of her father, Ernest F. Fenollosa, 1941

Accession Number:

1941-107-13

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Reign: Meiji Emperor (1868-1912)

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