PaintingsJapanese18th century

Peach Blossom Spring (after Shao Zhenxian)

Mid Edo period, circa 1757

Artists

Ikeno Taiga 池大雅Artist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Album leaf or handscroll section(?) mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and light colors on paper; with artist's seal reading Sangaku Dōja

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

painting proper: H. 30.7 x W. 32.6 cm (12 1/16 x 12 13/16 in.) mounting, including cord and roller ends: H. 132.7 x W. 54.6 cm (52 1/4 x 21 1/2 in.)

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