Object details
Object number
U33w116
Creator(s)
Japanese
Title
Brisé Fan: Peacock and Pea-hen (recto) and a Scene of Two Rakan (verso)
Date
late 19th century
Medium
Ink and color on wood with silk binding and tassle
Description
Floral, Birds
Dimensions
33.2 x 22.8 cm (13 1/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Inscribed: Kuniminé gwa [possibly artist's signature], Utagawa [seal of the Utagawa school]
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Bibliography
Ellen Dennis. "A Note on the Fans in the Collection." Fenway Court (1984), pp. 44, 49, ill. (as Japanese, dated late 19th century)
Gallery
Vatichino
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