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RISDM 56-039-59.tif

Baien 梅園

Mirror and Rouge Cup

Description

Maker

Baien 梅園 (Japanese, 1820s)

Title

Mirror and Rouge Cup

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

ca. 1825-27

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Origin: Japan

Dimensions

Length: 21.3 cm (8 3/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of George Pierce Metcalf

Object Number

56.039.59

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Surimono from Osaka and Edo
The Pumpelly Album
May 23, 2008 – Oct 05, 2008

Label copy

Three Osaka poets, including Tsurunoya Osamaru (ca. 1751-ca. 1839), utilize spring imagery in combination with references to cosmetics to create intricate connections through the visual imagery of the print. The pine, bamboo, and cranes allude to the lunar New Year that marks the arrival of spring. To evoke

the presence of a beautiful woman, a rouge cup is paired with the mirror on which these symbols appear. Baien is the poet Ki no Tsukunari (d. 1886).

Marking the Occasion
The Japanese Tradition of Surimono
Feb 03, 2006 – May 28, 2006

Label copy

The spring imagery of the three poems is combined with references to makeup to create intricate connections through the visual imagery of the print. The cranes, turtle, pine, and bamboo all allude to the New Year: pine and bamboo are used as New Year decorations, and cranes and turtles symbolize long life. The lunar New Year marks the arrival of spring and, to evoke the presence of a beautiful woman, a rouge cup is paired with the mirror on which these symbols appear. Baien has been identified as the poet Ki no Tsukunari.

Seeing with the Mind's Eye
The Art of Printmaking in Japan
Dec 31, 1999 – Mar 19, 2000
Japanese Surimono Prints
Nov 28, 1986 – Jan 25, 1987

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Tombstone

Baien 梅園 (Japanese, 1820s)
Mirror and Rouge Cup, ca. 1825-27
Polychrome woodblock print with embossing and metallic embellishment
Length: 21.3 cm (8 3/8 inches)
Gift of George Pierce Metcalf 56.039.59

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