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Shibata Zeshin
Gourds on Vinelast quarter of 19th century

Not on view
Japanese or Chinese hanging scroll with a small ink-and-wash painted panel of grapevine leaves and gourds in amber and brown, mounted on silk fabric woven with a blue gourd-and-vine pattern on a tan ground
Ink painting on paper, partial view of a branch with dried leaves in warm brown tones at upper left, and two rounded forms below, against a cream ground; Chinese calligraphy inscription and red seal stamp at right.

Shibata Zeshin, Gourds on Vine, last quarter of 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Janice and Charles Holland, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Shibata Zeshin
Japan, 1807-1891
Title
Gourds on Vine
Date Made
last quarter of 19th century
Period
Meiji period (1868-1912)
Medium
Hanging scroll; lacquer on paper
Dimensions
Image: 7 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (19.05 × 16.51 cm); Mount: 42 1/2 × 14 in. (107.95 × 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Janice and Charles Holland
Accession Number
M.2013.199
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Goodall, Hollis, and Robert T. Singer. "Art of Asia Acquired by North American Museums, 2012-2013: Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Archives of Asian Art 64, no.2 (2014): 236-244.