Shibata Zeshin

Peony blossom (Botan)

Maker

Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891)

Title

Peony blossom (Botan)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

probably 1850s-1860s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink, color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan; Place Made: Tokyo

Dimensions

Sheet: 24.3 x 24.6 cm (9 9/16 x 9 11/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

White rectangular label affixed verso, bottom right with inscription in pencil: YE332/[Japanese Characters]
Inscription at right.

Signature: Zeshin

Seals: Artist's seal | Shin

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Object Number

34.432

Type

Exhibition History

Painterly Prints in Nineteenth-Century Japan
Jun 01, 2007 – Sep 23, 2007

Label copy

Zeshin, who was trained as a painter in the Shijo style and excelled as a lacquer artist, also created prints. In this work, he focuses solely on the peony, separating it from its context in nature and presenting it against a plain ground.

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807-1891)
Peony blossom (Botan), probably 1850s-1860s
Polychrome wood block print
Sheet: 24.3 x 24.6 cm (9 9/16 x 9 11/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 34.432

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