Japanese Maple and Autumn Plants
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Object Details
- Artist
- Sakai Oho (1808-1841)
- Description
- A stately maple tree stands on the right, adorned with colorful red leaves on the branches above and near the roots. On the ground, suggested by the subtle greyish trace of a pool of ink, are typical autumn plants: Maiden Flower, or ominaeshi, chrysanthemum, or kiku, thorned vine with red fruit, and a single fallen ginko leaf.
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Exhibition History
- Bold and Beautiful: Rinpa in Japanese Art (June 28, 2015 to January 3, 2016)
- Artists of Edo (November 19, 2005 to May 29, 2006)
- More Than Flowers: Sources of Tradition in Japanese Painting (September 2, 2001 to November 24, 2002)
- Autumn Colors (October 19, 1984 to December 20, 1984)
- Japanese Art—Autumn Voices (October 14, 1981 to December 16, 1981)
- Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons in Japanese Art (September 14, 1977 to April 8, 1978)
- Credit Line
- Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
- early nineteenth century
- Period
- Edo period
- Accession Number
- F1976.10a-h
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Ink and color on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 129.9 × 56 cm (51 1/8 × 22 1/16 in)
- Origin
- Japan
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- tree
- flower
- autumn
- Edo period (1615 - 1868)
- Japan
- kakemono
- Japanese Art
- Record ID
- fsg_F1976.10a-h
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye37f822995-4050-4d9e-9301-97ec0fd84fcc
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