Nine paintings of miscellaneous subjects

Horizontal scroll with multiple studies by Sakai Hoitsu. There are nine paintings of miscellaneous subjects (primrose, Mr. Fuji, bamboo and a toy bird, Kanzan and Jitoku, cuckoo under the moon, poppy, water hen, bee and plum blossom, and Mt. Horai.)

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Maker(s)
Artist: Sakai Hōitsu 酒井抱一 (1761-1828)
Historical period(s)
Edo period, late 18th-early 19th century
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions
H x W (overall): 30.3 x 552.7 cm (11 15/16 x 217 5/8 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Gift of Kurt A. Gitter M.D. and Alice Yelen
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-PA-203
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Handscroll

Keywords
bamboo, bee, bird, chicken, Edo period (1615 - 1868), Japan, makimono, moon, Mount Fuji, plum blossom, poppy
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Horizontal scroll with multiple studies by Sakai Hoitsu. There are nine paintings of miscellaneous subjects (primrose, Mr. Fuji, bamboo and a toy bird, Kanzan and Jitoku, cuckoo under the moon, poppy, water hen, bee and plum blossom, and Mt. Horai.)

Inscription(s)

1. (James T. Ulak, 26 December 1997) Seven seals and a signature by Hoitsu.

Published References
  • Okayama Prefecture Art Museum. Sakai Hoitsu Tokubetsuten. pl. 32.
  • Nakamura Tanio. Hitsu-ha kacho gafu [Edo-Rimpa Artists Surrounding Sakai Hoitsu]. 6 vols., Kyoto. cat. 126, pl. 24f.
Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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