"Beauty in the Guise of a Man" (Danso bijin)

Object Details

• Artist

  Shima Sei'en (1892-1970)

• Provenance

  To 1996

  David Newman, London, England, purchased in Japan. [1]

  From 1996

  Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from David Newman, London, England. [2]

  Notes:

  [1] The painting was purchased in Japan by David Newman. The Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkacho) of the Japanese government found no encumbrance on the exportation of this painting.

  [2] See object record. See also note 1.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Japanese Art from the Collection (October 26, 2024 - ongoing)

  The Arts of Japan (July 14, 2012 to January 13, 2013)

  Seasons: Arts of Japan (February 5, 2011 to January 13, 2013)

  Selections from the Japanese Collection (March 22 to November 29, 1999)

  Object of the Bi-Month (April 25, 1991 to March 21, 2007)

• Previous custodian or owner

  David Newman

• Origin

  Japan

• Credit Line

  Purchase — funds provided by the Friends of Asian Arts

• Type

  Painting

• On View

  Freer Gallery 06: Japanese Art from the Collection

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1920s, 1900s

• Name

  Newman, David

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Art, Ivory, Men, Japanese Art, Taisho era (1912 - 1926), Bijinga, Kakemono

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Paintings

• On View

  Yes