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Ogata Kenzan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rectangular object with a black frame and small feet, standing on a surface. The object is painted with a landscape scene. The scene features a mountain, a tree, and a house or building. The painting is done in shades of brown and black. There are two red stamps on the bottom left corner of the painting. The background of the image is a gradient from dark to light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1740
Medium:
Clay; moulded frame and shaped supports glazed black; both faces of screen with ivory glaze, decorated with landscapes in black (Tokyo ware)
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
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