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Turtle in a Lotus Pond

1700s

Japan, Edo period

(1615–1868)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink on paper
Measurements
Overall: 46.4 x 108.6 cm (18 1/4 x 42 3/4 in.); Painting only: 20 x 30 cm (7 7/8 x 11 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Maud Eells Corning 1992.384
Public Domain
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Not on view
Print
A horizontally oriented hanging scroll with ink on mottled tan paper sparsely depicts a lotus leaf and a turtle. On the lower left, dark washes and radiating veins form a wide lotus leaf. To the right, a turtle with a detailed hexagonal shell pattern lifts its head. A thin line suggests the ground surface. The background is covered in aged, dark spots, creating a minimal composition through brief brushstrokes.

Turtle in a Lotus Pond

1700s

Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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