Painting

13211

From: Japan

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 13211
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Japanese
Provenience Japan
Creator Goseda Horyu II 五姓田芳柳
Period 19th Century
Date Made c. 1893
Section Asian
Materials Paper | Watercolor
Technique Watercolor
Description

One of a set of large paintings in watercolor depicting archaeological finds and sites from Japan (13203-13218). Mounted Board No. IX. Five numbered illustrations showing haniwa and pottery. The first two illustrations (1&2) are pottery and other two (3&4) show two haniwa figures. Number 3 has a side view.

Height 77.47 cm
Width 111.76 cm
Credit Line Exchange with the Japanese Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893

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