Image

Ganku 岸駒

Praying Mantis and Chrysanthemums

Description

Maker

Ganku 岸駒 (Japanese, 1749-1838

Culture

Japanese

Title

Praying Mantis and Chrysanthemums

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

late 1700s-mid 1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink

Supports

Geography

Origin: Japan

Dimensions

Overall with mount: 203.8 x 29.2 cm (80 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: 岸駒

Seals

Label: Several labels adhered to wooden case as follows:On both ends with an ink inscription: [Japanese characters];rectangular label adhered on one of the long sides near a top corner with an inscription in ink:Ganki/Chrysanthemum;on the lid near one end, two labels with same inscription in ink:GANKU/Chrysanthemum/1990.050

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

1990.050

Type

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Tombstone

Ganku 岸駒 (Japanese, 1749-1838
b. in Kanazawa)
Praying Mantis and Chrysanthemums, late 1700s-mid 1800s
Hanging scroll: ink on paper
Overall with mount: 203.8 x 29.2 cm (80 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 1990.050

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