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Turtle from Ōkyo Picture Book

應舉画譜

1850

after Maruyama Ōkyo 丸山応挙

(Japanese, 1733–1795)
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Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
accordion-style woodblock printed folding-book; ink and color on paper
Measurements
Each page: 28.5 x 19.1 cm (11 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith 1985.376.q
Edition
1850 edition (preface dated 1833)
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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This impression of a book of woodblock-printed designs is missing a spread that depicts a crane.
A horizontal woodblock print on tan paper spans two pages. A turtle swims left, its shell detailed with fine black hexagonal patterns. Faint, horizontal gray washes suggest ripples in the water. The right side features vertical black calligraphy above a square red seal. Precise lines and sparse ink washes stand out against the expansive cream background, capturing the creature's solitary movement through a minimalist landscape.

Turtle from Ōkyo Picture Book

1850

Maruyama Ōkyo

(Japanese, 1733–1795)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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