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Renzan Takanobu

Ivy and old well (Furuido to tsuta), 1840's

Description

Maker

Title

Ivy and old well (Furuido to tsuta)

Year

1840's

Medium

Polychrome wood block print

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Techniques

Supports

Dimensions

Sheet: 19.1 x 26.7 cm (7 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscription at left.

Place

Japan; Tokyo

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.415

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Painterly Prints in Nineteenth-Century Japan

June 1 - September 23, 2007

Renzan studied with his father-in-law, Kishi Ganku (1749-1838), a Kyoto painter who founded an offshoot of the Shijō tradition known as the Kishi school. This print simulates the effects of a paintbrush in the contours of the wooden well cover. The multicolored ivy leaves further reflect the colored ink washes used in painting.

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