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Kōrei Tameyoshi
Butterflies1872

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Vertical Japanese hanging scroll, cream silk ground with dozens of painted butterflies and moths in varied colors and sizes, chrysanthemum brocade border, red seal and vertical script at lower right
Detail of a hanging scroll showing vertical columns of Japanese brushwork inscription with two red square seals below, on cream-colored silk or paper; partial view of painted foliage in upper left corner.
Artist or Maker
Kōrei Tameyoshi
Japan, mid-19th century
Title
Butterflies
Date Made
1872
Medium
Hanging scroll; mineral pigments on silk
Dimensions
Image: 45 1/4 x 19 3/8 in. (114.94 x 49.21 cm); Mount: 79 3/4 x 23 in. (202.57 x 58.42 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Meloni Midori Hallock and the Asian Art Council
Accession Number
M.2019.185
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art