Birds on the waves 煙波浮禽図
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Period
ca. 1900 -
Geography
Japan -
Material
Ink and color on silk -
Dimension
H x W (Image): 121.6 × 48.7 cm (47 7/8 × 19 3/16 in) -
Accession Number
S2023.11.2 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2023.11.2
Object Details
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Artist
Hishida Shunso (1874-1911) -
Provenance
?-2018Tessaidō, Kyoto, Japan, method of acquisition unknown [1]From 2018Mary and Cheney Cowles, Seattle, WA, purchased from Tessaidō, Kyoto, Japan, in Japan [2]Notes :[1] Tessaidō, Kyoto, Japan is a dealer, operating since 1955.[2] Mary and Cheney Cowles made the purchase on November 29, 2018, according to their recollection. The invoice from Tessaidō, Kyoto, Japan is dated October 30, 2018, copy in object file.Research Completed May 10, 2024 -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Tessaido Co., Ltd. 鉄斎堂Cheney CowlesMary Cowles -
Origin
Japan -
Credit Line
Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles -
Type
Painting -
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