Flowers and Grasses / Watanabe Shikô

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Accession Number
1964/2.65
Title
Flowers and Grasses
Artist Nationality
Japanese
Artist Life Dates
1683-1755
Object Creation Date
1st half of 18th century
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
Japan (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
Japan (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
Rimpa
Inscription
Signed at lower right: Watanabe Shiko; Artist's seal: Shiko
Dimensions
98.7 cm x 28.9 cm (38 7/8 in. x 11 3/8 in.)
Century
18th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll
Secondary Object Classification
Painting
Secondary Object Type
flowers and plants
Physical Description
Realistic flowers and grasses, painted with vivid colors on a hanging scroll.
Subject Matter
Painted in a way that combines precepts of the Kanô school with those of the Rimpa school making this style of work appealing to both the warrior/ruling class and the merchant class.
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483 x 1407
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Record
1964/2.65
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"Flowers and Grasses; Watanabe Shikô." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1964-sl-2.65/1964_2.65.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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