Festivals of the Twelve Months

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1682-1752
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Ink, color, gold, and silver on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (overall): 31.5 x 1488.9 cm (12 3/8 x 586 3/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1959.12
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1959.12

Object Details

  • Artist

    Miyagawa Choshun 宮川長春 (1683-1753)
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    The Arts of Japan (July 14, 2012 to January 13, 2013)
    Seasons: Arts of Japan (February 5, 2011 to January 13, 2013)
    Games, Contests and Artful Play in Japan (March 19 to October 23, 2005)
    Life and Leisure: Everyday Life in Japanese Art (August 14, 2004 to February 20, 2005)
    Telling Tales in Japanese Art (November 23, 1996 to August 14, 1997)
    Japanese Ukiyo-e Painting (May 2, 1973 to July 1, 1974)
    Japanese Art, Galleries 3, 4, and 5 (January 1, 1963 to September 16, 1970)
    Ukiyo-e Exhibition (August 7, 1961 to January 1, 1963)
    Genroku no bijutsuten (Exhibition of Japanese art of the Genroku era) (1953)
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Painting
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