Racetrack
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Period
1919 -
Geography
Japan -
Material
Color on silk -
Dimension
H x W (image): 103.4 × 35.6 cm (40 11/16 × 14 in) -
Accession Number
F2004.3 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F2004.3
Object Details
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Artist
Ogata Gekko 尾形月耕 (1859-1920) -
Description
Painting is one of a series of eight views of Tokyo by Ogata Gekko. This view of a racetrack focuses on the action in the foreground, where spectators are enthralled by the competition. Contained in modern wooden box with lid. -
Signatures
Artist's signature and seal -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
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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