Object Details
Artist
Ozawa Nankoku (1844 -?)
Description
Painting of a crane in an autumnal field of ripe rice plants which uses a simplified composition that renders the rice plants as a repeating pattern with a highly realistic rendering of the crane and its plumage. One of a pair with F2004.12, a hanging scroll of an owl and cherry blossoms in moonlight.
Signatures
Signed Nankoku Osawa saku.
Marks
Seal of Dai Nihon -Nankoku-
Label
This painting is one of a pair with F2004.12
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History
Seasons: Arts of Japan (February 5, 2011 to January 13, 2013)
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
Date
late 19th-early 20th century
Period
Meiji era
Accession Number
F2004.13
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Painting
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions
H x W (image): 78.6 × 69.5 cm (30 15/16 × 27 3/8 in)
Origin
Japan
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
crane
Meiji era (1868 - 1912)
Japan
kakemono
Japanese Art
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F2004.13