Nine paintings of miscellaneous subjects

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    late 18th-early 19th century
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Ink and color on silk
  • Dimension

    H x W (overall): 30.3 x 552.7 cm (11 15/16 x 217 5/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    FSC-PA-203
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-PA-203

Object Details

  • Artist

    Sakai Hoitsu 酒井抱一 (1761-1828)
  • Description

    Horizontal scroll with multiple studies by Sakai Hoitsu. There are nine paintings of miscellaneous subjects (primrose, Mr. Fuji, bamboo and a toy bird, Kanzan and Jitoku, cuckoo under the moon, poppy, water hen, bee and plum blossom, and Mt. Horai.)
  • Inscriptions

    1. (James T. Ulak, 26 December 1997) Seven seals and a signature by Hoitsu.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kurt A. Gitter M.D. and Alice Yelen
  • Type

    Painting
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