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Chinese Bellflower 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.u
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.
The horizontally oriented book features black ink wash on cream paper, bisected by the center fold. On the left, two bellflowers with five pointed petals bloom from arching stems. Dark, pointed leaves splay across both pages from several stalks. A single bud stands upright among sweeping ink-brushed blades. The composition balances saturated splotches with delicate, grayed remnants, utilizing varied brushwork to create rhythmic movement across the opening.

Chinese Bellflower from Ōkyo Picture Book

1850

Maruyama Ōkyo

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

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