Owl in moonlight on blooming cherry tree

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    late 19th-early 20th century
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Ink and color on silk
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 82.9 x 69 cm (32 5/8 x 27 3/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F2004.12
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F2004.12

Object Details

  • Artist

    Ozawa Nankoku (1844 -?)
  • Description

    Pair of hanging scrolls contained in one modern wooden box. Box contained in additional modern cardboard storage box.
    Ozawa Nankoku's paintings of birds and flowers are often striking in their virtually photographic realism. Here an owl surrounded by ethereal, translucent cherry blossoms, stares directly toward the viewer.
  • Signatures

    Signed Nankoku Osawa saku; Sealed Dai Nihon -Nankoku-
  • Label

    This painting is one of a pair with F2004.13
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

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

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Purchase from the Estate of Robert O. Muller — funds provided by the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art and the Harold P. Stern Memorial Fund
  • Type

    Painting
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