Autumn Festival in Mt. Gako 鵞湖秋社 図

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At A Glance

  • Period

    18th century
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Ink and color on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 118.7 × 37.3 cm (46 3/4 × 14 11/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F2023.3.4
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F2023.3.4

Object Details

  • Artist

    Ike Taiga 池大雅 (1723-1776)
  • Provenance

    ?-2018
    Shibunkaku, Kyoto, Japan, method of acquisition unknown [1]
    From 2018
    Mary and Cheney Cowles, Seattle, WA, purchased from Shibunkaku, Kyoto, Japan, in Japan [2]
    Notes :
    [1] Shibunkaku is a Japanese art and antiquarian book dealer, operating since 1937 in Kyoto, Japan.
    [2] The invoice from Shibunkaku, Kyoto, Japan is dated July 10, 2018, copy in object file. Mary and Cheney Cowles made the purchase on February 1, 2017, according to their recollection.
    Research Completed May 10, 2024
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Shibunkaku (1937)
    Cheney Cowles
    Mary Cowles
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles
  • Type

    Painting
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