Peony and butterfly

Hanging scroll, paulownia inner box with lid, cardboard outer box end with flaps and toggle closure – worn.

Maker(s)
Artist: Taki Katei 瀧和亭 (1830-1901)
Historical period(s)
1884
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions
H x W (image): 33.5 × 48.8 cm (13 3/16 × 19 3/16 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Gift of Toshio and Yuka Fujikura in memory of Tome Fujikura
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F2014.8.20a-c
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Hanging scroll

Keywords
butterfly, Japan, Meiji era (1868 - 1912), peony
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Hanging scroll, paulownia inner box with lid, cardboard outer box end with flaps and toggle closure - worn.

Inscription(s)

Inscriptions:
富貴国香図
甲申一月中浣写
和亭謙

Marking(s)

Right seal: Kin sho tanoshimu (樂琴書)
Left upper seal: Ken (謙/兼)
Left lower seal: Katei (和亭)

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Whistler's Neighborhood
Google Cultural Institute
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