

Chūkei Fan with Queen Mother of the West and King Mu of Zhou (obverse) and Plum Tree and Young Pines (reverse)
Fan with a semi-circular shape and a handle made of thin, light-brown sticks. The fan's surface has a gold background with a scene depicting people and trees. The scene shows a woman in a white and blue dress and a man in a blue and white dress standing on a platform with a blue and white striped fabric. A green building with a red roof and a person standing in front of it. A man with a green hat and a green and brown robe. A tree with green leaves and branches. The handle is made of thin, light-brown sticks tied together at the bottom, with a small, rounded piece of wood at the end. The background is gray.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Folding fan (chūkei); ink, color, gold paint, and gold leaf on paper; bamboo ribs and lacquer
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 600 × 450 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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