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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.
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.