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Tea-house at Meguro

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    1919
  • Geography

    Japan
  • Material

    Color on silk
  • Dimension

    H x W (image): 103.4 × 35.7 cm (40 11/16 × 14 1/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F2004.5
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F2004.5

Object Details

  • Artist

    Ogata Gekko 尾形月耕 (1859-1920)
  • Description

    Painting is one of a set of eight views of Tokyo by Ogata Gekko. A palanquin rests near a fence at the top of a steep slope. Mount Fuji is visible in the distance. Contained in modern wooden box with lid.
  • Signatures

    Artist's signature and seal
  • Inscriptions

    Inscription includes a cyclical date in the Taisho era corresponding to 1919.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Origin

    Japan
  • Credit Line

    Purchase from the Estate of Robert O. Muller — funds provided by the Friends of the National Museum of Asian Art and the Harold P. Stern Memorial Fund
  • Type

    Painting
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