Fall of the Castle

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Fall of the Castle

1902

Otake Chikuha (Japanese, 1878–1936)

This painting won the Silver Prize at the 1902 Japan Art Academy exhibition. The woman in the scene is bidding farewell to her two children and preparing to cut off her hair before entering a Buddhist nunnery, as was customary for aristocratic women in medieval Japan after the death of a husband.

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Object Details

Title:

Fall of the Castle

Date:

1902

Artist:

Otake Chikuha (Japanese, 1878–1936)

Medium:

Ink and watercolor on silk; mounted on framed panel

Dimensions:

64 1/2 inches × 7 feet 4 7/8 inches (163.8 × 225.7 cm) Mount: 6 feet 10 inches × 8 feet 10 inches (208.3 × 269.2 cm) Frame: 82 1/8 x 107 inches

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

The Samuel S. White 3rd and Vera White Collection, 1967

Accession Number:

1967-30-281

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912)

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