Daikoku by Tarōan

Scene of Daikoku with his hammer and giant sack slung over one shoulder, with two small tama in front; streaks of rain; signed and with one ink seal of the aartist, mounting inscribed in gold ink and painted with tama by Tomioa Tessai; inscription reading “This image of Daikoku was painted by Taroan, a tea hermit of Owari. Taoran’s family name is Takada, given name Masaharu, one of his go Boku Oku. He received his tea training from Sen Genbo and studied painting with Kano Tsunebobu. During the Genroku period he was known as an eccentric. I had wanted his painting for a long time. Takada Keiho, his distant descendant, gave up this piece and gave it to me. I had it remounted, recorded the information and added sacred jewels, thus making it into my possession.”

Maker(s)
Artist: Tomioka Tessai 富岡鉄斎 (inscription) (1836-1924) Takada Tarōan (1683-1763)
Historical period(s)
Edo period and Meiji era, 18th-early 20th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper and color on silk mounting
Dimensions
H x W (image): 120.1 × 48.8 cm (47 5/16 × 19 3/16 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F2018.4.29a-c
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Hanging scroll

Keywords
Edo period (1615 - 1868), hanging scroll, Japan, Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Meiji era (1868 - 1912)
Provenance

To 2004
Shibunkaku, Kyoto [1]

From 2004 to 2018
Mary and Cheney Cowles, Seattle, WA, purchased from Shibunkaku on November 1, 2004 [2]

From 2018
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, Seattle, Washington [3]

Notes:

[1] Per information provided by the Cowles. See Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection 2018 Gift List for Freer/Sackler, object file, Collections Management.

[2] See note 1.

[3] See Deed of Gift, object file, Collections Management Office.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Shibunkaku
Mary Cowles
Cheney Cowles

Description

Scene of Daikoku with his hammer and giant sack slung over one shoulder, with two small tama in front; streaks of rain; signed and with one ink seal of the aartist, mounting inscribed in gold ink and painted with tama by Tomioa Tessai; inscription reading "This image of Daikoku was painted by Taroan, a tea hermit of Owari. Taoran's family name is Takada, given name Masaharu, one of his go Boku Oku. He received his tea training from Sen Genbo and studied painting with Kano Tsunebobu. During the Genroku period he was known as an eccentric. I had wanted his painting for a long time. Takada Keiho, his distant descendant, gave up this piece and gave it to me. I had it remounted, recorded the information and added sacred jewels, thus making it into my possession."

Inscription(s)

Inscription and hōju on the fabric by Tessai 鉄斎宝珠画及び賛 1912
Box inscription by Tomioka Tessai

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
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