Cornstalk and Grasshopper

Object Details

• Artist

  Nishiyama Hoen 西山芳園 (1804-1867)

• Description

  Strikingly simple rendering of a cornstalk and grasshopper combines a dramatic, close-up composition with expressive and definitive brushwork. Contained in original wooden box with lid and paper label. Box contained in additional wooden storage box with sliding closure and paper label.

• Signatures

  Signed Hoen suiboku.

• Inscriptions

  Inscription on box: Tomorokoshi shochu: a view of corn and small insect. Authentication by pupil, Hakuo, Hoen sensei shinseki: True brush of teacher Hoen. Box signed Hakuo-Haru, and sealed To sei no in.

• 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

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Name

  Nishiyama, Hoen

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Art, Insects, Edo period, Japan, (1600 - 1868), Japanese Art, Plants, Kakemono

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Paintings