The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of May 8, 2024
Genre Figures
c. 1816
Location: not on view
Description
Though rarely mentioned in official histories, Sōchō was an accomplished painter whose talent is readily apparent to the modern eye. For his compositions he chose traditional Japanese stories or everyday events. This scroll is part of a triptych of paintings converted from the folding screen format into the hanging scroll format.- ?–1987(Yanagi Fine Art Shop, Kyoto, Japan, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)1987–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- {{cite web|title=Genre Figures|url=false|author=Takebe Sōchō|year=c. 1816|access-date=08 May 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1987.72.1