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Tsubaki Chinzan
Portrait of Yue Feifirst half of 19th century

On view:
David Geffen Galleries, China's Influence in East Asia and Beyond
Hanging scroll with ink and color on paper, a bearded seated male figure in pale robes and a dark official's cap, with a panel of Chinese cursive script above
Ink rubbing on paper mounted on beige backing, featuring multiple vertical columns of Chinese cursive-script calligraphy in pale strokes against a dark textured ground.
Ink on paper with two columns of Japanese or Chinese cursive script calligraphy in black ink, accompanied by a square red seal stamp with carved characters at lower left.

Tsubaki Chinzan, Portrait of Yue Fei, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Joseph L. Brotherton in Appreciation of George Kuwayama, Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Jonathan Urban

Artist or Maker
Tsubaki Chinzan
Japan, 1801-1854
Title
Portrait of Yue Fei
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
first half of 19th century
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper
Dimensions
Image: 49 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. (125.7 x 54.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Joseph L. Brotherton in Appreciation of George Kuwayama
Accession Number
M.80.215
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art
Copyright
Photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Jonathan Urban

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