The Actor Arashi Rikan II as Koman

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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1834
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Hanging scroll; ink, color, gold, and silver on silk
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 96.2 x 40.3 cm (37 7/8 x 15 7/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    F2002.8
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F2002.8

Object Details

  • Artist

    Shunbaisai Hokuei (active 1829-1837)
  • Author

    Arashi Rikan II (1788-1837)
  • Calligrapher

    Arashi Rikan II (1788-1837)
  • Provenance

    From 1998 to 2002
    Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Izzard, New York, purchased at auction in New York in 1998
    From 2002
    Freer Gallery of Art, given by Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Izzard in 2002
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books (April 6 to August 11, 2013)
    Object of the Bi-Month (April 25, 1991 to March 21, 2007)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Sebastian Izzard
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Izzard in recognition of the generosity of Anne van Biema
  • Type

    Painting
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