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Ike Taiga
Orchid1760s

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Ink painting on a fan-shaped paper mounted as a horizontal scroll, with orchid plants and sweeping diagonal brushstrokes in gray and black ink, with a red seal stamp
Ink painting on paper depicting orchid branches with blossoms and sweeping stems in fluid brushwork, with a vertical column of Japanese or Chinese calligraphy and a red seal stamp at center right.
Artist or Maker
Ike Taiga
Japan, 1723-1776
Title
Orchid
Date Made
1760s
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Folding fan mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and mica on paper
Dimensions
Image: 9 1/4 x 20 3/4 in. (23.5 x 52.71 cm); Mount: 52 7/8 x 30 7/8 in. (134.3 x 78.42 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of George Kuwayama in honor of the museum's 40th anniversary
Accession Number
M.2005.145
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art

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