Pigeons in a temple ground

Maker(s)
Artist: Watanabe Seitei 渡辺省亭 (1851-1918)
Publisher: Nishinomiya Kōsaku
Historical period(s)
Showa era, 1930s
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 24.8 x 18.3 cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/16 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Robert O. Muller Collection
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S2003.8.3257
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Print
Type

Woodblock print

Keywords
Japan, pigeon, Robert O. Muller collection, Showa era (1926 - 1989), temple
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Kit Brooks. Watanabe Seitei's Pigeons in a Temple Ground. vol. 1, no. 10, 10. Washington, D.C., Spring 2021. p. 9.
  • Kit Brooks. "And the Bird's Beak Became a Bird": Watanabe Seitei's Pigeons at Sensō-ji. vol. 42, no. 1 Lexington, Massachusetts, 2021. p. 159, fig. 6.
Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Whistler's Neighborhood
Google Cultural Institute
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