Plum Blossoms at Tsukigase / Nakabayashi Chikkei

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Accession Number
1987/1.362
Title
Plum Blossoms at Tsukigase
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
1816-1867
Object Creation Date
mid 19th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
literati
Inscription
Signature of the artist: Chikkei
Seals of the artist: Seigyô no in; Azana Shôfu
Dimensions
56.2 cm x 105.2 cm (22 1/8 in. x 41 7/16 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll
Secondary Object Classification
Painting
Secondary Object Type
landscape
Physical Description
The painting is nearly entirely dominated by mountains, yet nestled among them lie two small buildings. Around these structures and near the placement of the viewer are dark plum trees with spiky branches and pink and white blossoms.
Subject Matter
The village of Tsukigase is tucked into a deep valley northeast of Nara, the ancient capital of Japan. There, plum trees had long been cultivated for dyes and medicinal use. After the scholar Saitô Setsudô (1797–1865) published a collection of poems on Tsukigase in the mid-nineteenth century, however, springtime excursions to the village became a favorite pastime for Japanese scholars and literati painters. They admired the plum blossom for its understated beauty, in contrast to the more exuberant cherry.
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1473 x 989
File Size
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Record
1987/1.362
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"Plum Blossoms at Tsukigase; Nakabayashi Chikkei." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1987-sl-1.362/1987_1.362.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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