Farming scenes in the four seasons

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    second quarter 17th century
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Gold-leaf on paper; mounted on brocade
  • Dimension

    H x W (overall): 115.2 x 264.2 cm (45 3/8 x 104 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1991.53
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1991.53

Object Details

  • Provenance

    ?-2005
    Mr. and Mrs. Victor (1919-2013) and Takako Hauge (1923-2015) [1]
    From 2005
    The National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Victor and Takako Hauge [2]
    Notes:
    [1] The Hauge family began collecting Asian paintings, sculpture, and ceramics in the late 1940s and would amass a large collection in the post-World War II years.
    [2] Ownership of collected objects sometimes changed between members of the Hauge families. See Deed of Gift, dated October 16, 2005, copy in object file. This work is part of the Museum’s Freer Gallery of Art Collection.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Japanese Arts in the Edo Period: 1615-1868, part 1 (August 18, 2007 to February 24, 2008)
    Japanese Screens (March 2007 to January 3, 2016)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013) and (1923-2015))
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Victor and Takako Hauge
  • Type

    Painting
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