Autumn at Asakusa; Viewing Cherry blossoms at Ueno Park

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At A Glance

  • Period

    17th century
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Ink, color, and gold on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W (.266): 179.9 x 382.3 cm (70 13/16 x 150 1/2 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1906.266-267
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1906.266-267

Object Details

  • Artist

    Hishikawa Moronobu 菱川師宣 (1618-1694)
  • Provenance

    To 1906
    Bunkio Matsuki (1867-1940), Boston, to 1906 [1]
    From 1906 to 1919
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Bunkio Matsuki in 1906 [2]
    From 1920
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
    Notes:
    [1] Undated folder sheet note. See Original Screen List, L. 118, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
    [2] See note 1.
    [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Hokusai: Mad About Painting (November 20, 2019 to January 9, 2022)
    Seasons: Japanese Screens (July 9, 2011 to January 22, 2012)
    Surveying the Collections: Poets and Parties (July 2, 2000 to February 4, 2001)
    Japanese Screens (May 9, 1993 to August 1, 1994)
    Autumn Colors (October 19, 1984 to December 20, 1984)
    Japanese Screens (February 11, 1983 to July 19, 1988)
    Japanese Lacquer (April 16, 1979 to October 8, 1980)
    Japanese Art (July 1, 1974 to April 10, 1978)
    Japanese Ukiyo-e Painting (May 2, 1973 to July 1, 1974)
    Japanese Art—Painted Screens (August 18, 1967 to May 2, 1973)
    Japanese Art, Galleries 3, 4, and 5 (January 1, 1963 to September 16, 1970)
    Untitled Exhibition, Japanese Screens, 1957 (March 20, 1957 to March 30, 1960)
    Centennial Exhibition, Gallery 5 (February 25, 1956 to March 15, 1957)
    Untitled Exhibition, Japanese Screens (October 3, 1947 to November 10, 1955)
    Untitled Exhibition, Japanese Screens and Scrolls, 1946 (April 30, 1946 to October 3, 1947)
    Untitled Exhibition, Japanese Screens and Scrolls (April 5, 1933 to December 8, 1941)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Bunkio Matsuki 松木文恭 (1867-1940) (C.L. Freer source)
    Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Charles Lang Freer
  • Type

    Painting
  • Restrictions and Rights

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