Scholar in a landscape

A scholar sits in his rustic study, enjoying the wooded, mountainous scenery around his secluded retreat. A red-lacquered table holds his books.

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Maker(s)
Artist: Nakajima Raisho (1796-1871)
Historical period(s)
Meiji era, 1883
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions
H x W (image): 128.3 Ɨ 49.6 cm (50 1/2 Ɨ 19 1/2 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Gift of Brigadier General Hal C. Pattison and Cleda Woodworth Pattison
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1996.34a-c
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Hanging scroll

Keywords
Japan, kakemono, landscape, Meiji era (1868 - 1912), mountain, scholar, shore, tree
Provenance

To 1996
Hal Cushman Pattison and Cleda Woodworth Pattison, Alexandria, VA [1]

From 1996
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Hal Cushman Pattison and Cleda Woodworth Pattison, Alexandria, VA [2]

Notes:

[1] See object record. See also Acquisition Consideration Form, copy in object file, Collections Management Office.

[2] See note 1.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Cleda Woodworth Pattison
Hal Cushman

Description

A scholar sits in his rustic study, enjoying the wooded, mountainous scenery around his secluded retreat. A red-lacquered table holds his books.

Inscription(s)

1. (Ann Yonemura, 3 December 1996) The painting is inscribed in ink by the artist: "Toko To (or Shima) Raisho hitsu" ("by the brush of Toko [Naka] shima Raisho.") Inscription is followed by two artist's seals: intaglio seal reading "To (Shima) Raisho [no] in" and relief seal reading "Shunbunsai."

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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