Landscape of four seasons 四季山水図

Object Details

• Artist

  Hashimoto Gaho 橋本雅邦 (1835-1908)

• Provenance

  ?-2022

  Kobijutsu Seto, Kyoto, Japan, method of acquisition unknown [1]

  2022

  Sale, Tokyo, Japan, Meguru Auction Office (Kashima Arts), lot 083

  From 2022

  Mary and Cheney Cowles, Seattle, WA, purchased at August 30, 2022, Meguru Auction Office (Kashima Arts) Sale, Tokyo, Japan [2]

  Notes:

  [1] Kobijutsu Seto is a dealer of Japanese Antiques and Fine Art in Kyoto, Japan.

  [2]

  The invoice from Meguru Auction Office (Kashima Arts), Tokyo, Japan is dated August 30, 2022, copy in object file. Mary and Cheney Cowles made the purchase on November 28, 2018, according to their recollection.

  Research Completed May 10, 2024

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Previous custodian or owner

  Kobijutsu Seto

  Kashima Arts 加島美術

  Cheney Cowles

  Mary Cowles

• Origin

  Japan

• Credit Line

  Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles

• Type

  Painting

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1900s, 1860s

• Name

  Kobijutsu Seto, Cowles, Mary, Kashima Arts, Cowles, Cheney

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Mountains, Art, Japanese Art, Meiji era (1868 - 1912)

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Paintings