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Waves at Matsushima

Suzuki Kiitsu Japanese

ca. 1832–36

Not on view

Kiitsu’s indebtedness to earlier Rinpa masters is readily apparent in these small sliding doors (kobusuma), which recall versions of Waves at Matsushima screens by Tawaraya Sōtatsu and Ogata Kōrin of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries respectively. The rocks are rendered in the ample, modulated lines characteristic of the Rinpa style. Gold lines in the waves enhance the decorative quality of the blue, green, and white coloration.

Waves at Matsushima, Suzuki Kiitsu (Japanese, 1796–1858), Pair of small sliding doors (kobusuma); ink and color on paper, Japan — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Waves at Matsushima, Suzuki Kiitsu (Japanese, 1796–1858), Pair of small sliding doors (kobusuma); ink and color on paper, Japan

Waves at Matsushima, Suzuki Kiitsu (Japanese, 1796–1858), Pair of small sliding doors (kobusuma); ink and color on paper, Japan

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Title: Waves at Matsushima

Artist: Suzuki Kiitsu (Japanese, 1796–1858)

Period: Edo period (1615–1868)

Date: ca. 1832–36

Culture: Japan

Medium: Pair of small sliding doors (kobusuma); ink and color on paper

Dimensions: Overall (each): 9 1/2 × 16 in. (24.1 × 40.7 cm)

Classification: Paintings

Credit Line: Lent by Feinberg Collection

Accession Number: SL.16.2014.1.15a, b

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