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Collections

Kamisaka Sekka
Flowers of One Hundred Worlds1909/1910

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Japanese calligraphy on off-white paper, three columns of cursive grass-script characters in black ink with a two-character signature to the lower right
Japanese woodblock print of two large white peony blossoms with gold-accented centers, surrounded by dark gray-green lobed leaves and accents of coral-pink petals, on a cream ground.
Woodblock print of blue iris flowers massed in a flat, stylized composition against a dark green foreground; a misty gray sky with soft clouds and a low bridge visible in the background.
Woodblock print with bold brushwork depicting a gnarled pine trunk extending diagonally across a cream ground, with clusters of red, orange, and teal blossoms at upper left.
Japanese woodblock print or painting depicting the corner of a traditional tiled roof in pale gold, with white-flowering shrubs and dark green leaves spilling over the roofline against a flat gray background with a faint circular moon.
Japanese woodblock print or brush painting depicting a warrior in full armor seated cross-legged, wearing a black court cap, purple lamellar armor with red lacing, and blue patterned hakama, writing on an unrolled scroll with a brush, a quiver of arrows at his back and a sword at his side.
Woodblock print of a snow-capped mountain peak, cropped close, with deep blue rocky outcroppings against a white snow field and flat peach-toned sky.
Woodblock print or painting of a partially opened folding fan, cropped close and filling the composition. The fan features layered sections: a deep navy outer band with small gold Japanese script characters, a wide purple-gray middle band with white swirling wave patterns, and pale green bamboo ribs radiating from a black lacquered handle at lower right.
Japanese woodblock print of morning glory vines with deep blue flowers and green leaves climbing against a background of vertical bamboo stalks rendered in gray wash with white gaps between them.
Japanese painting on silk, white phoenix with spread wings facing right, a small red crest at its head, and an elaborate sweeping tail of long feathered plumes with green eye-spots, against a warm golden-tan ground
Woodblock print of a figure hunched forward in a heavy snowstorm, rendered as a flat black silhouette dotted with white snowflakes, wearing a pale conical hat and carrying a staff, against a pale grey ground with cracked ice lines.
Printed page with columns of Japanese script on cream-colored paper, featuring a table of contents with vertical text arranged in multiple columns, with a title column at far right.
Japanese painting on paper, standing court figure in white robes with gold floral patterns over a red hakama, holding a decorated fan, one hand raised to a green bamboo frame flanked by bundled brush screens
Woodblock print of a white egret beside a large dark basket or woven object, with flat areas of blue water, green reeds, and silver-gray background in bold, simplified forms.
Japanese painting on silk, a small sparrow stands on snow at the base of a green bamboo stalk, with torn leaves at left against a pale gray background; flat areas of color with minimal detail
Printed page with Japanese text in vertical columns on cream paper, featuring a rectangular black-bordered stamp with two characters at upper left, and a red publisher's seal at lower left.
Woodblock print of white chrysanthemum clusters with dark olive-brown foliage arching across a divided background of tan and pale gray, with fine linework detailing the densely packed petals.
Album leaf or woodblock print depicting a curved, dark gnarled tree trunk with green lichen clusters, a slender branch bearing white plum blossoms at left, and a tan architectural element with a green grid-patterned window at right, on a pale ground.
Japanese painting of a court figure in white robes with blue floral patterns and blue collar, gazing upward toward red maple leaves, rendered in flat, stylized brushwork on a cream ground.
Flat, graphic painting of fishing nets draped over vertical poles on a pale sandy shore, with a tan mound and low rocks against a deep blue sky; muted teal accents and fine crosshatched linework throughout.
Japanese painting on paper depicting spotted deer on a green hillside among stylized trees rendered in bold green brushwork, with one stag standing alert, two deer grazing in the distance, and one deer resting in the foreground.
Japanese woodblock print, two figures in elaborate kimono—one red with small floral pattern, one white and blue with cloud and pine motif—seen from behind, wearing wide straw hats, walking against a pale background with bare red-berried trees.
Woodblock print of a large breaking wave in white and gray against a steel-blue background, with a rounded gray form at center enclosed by the curling wave crest, rendered in flat simplified shapes with subtle gray outlining.
Artist or Maker
Kamisaka Sekka
Japan, 1866-1942
Title
Flowers of One Hundred Worlds
Date Made
1909/1910
Medium
One from a set of (three) woodblock printed albums; ink and colors on paper
Dimensions
Overall (closed): 11 7/8 × 8 13/16 × 3/4 in. (30.16 × 22.38 × 1.91 cm) Overall (open): 11 13/16 × 17 5/8 in. (30 × 44.77 cm) Image (single page): 11 13/16 × 8 3/4 in. (30 × 22.23 cm) Sheet (single page): 11 13/16 × 8 3/4 in. (30 × 22.23 cm) Image (open/spread): 11 13/16 × 17 1/2 in. (30 × 44.45 cm) Sheet (open/spread): 11 13/16 × 17 1/2 in. (30 × 44.45 cm)
Credit Line
East Asian Art Council Fund
Accession Number
M.2005.78a
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Japanese Art