Summer Flowers

Edo period (1615–1868)

Not on view

Although bearing neither a signature nor a seal, this painted fan can be attributed to the ukiyo-e painter and printmaker Katsushika Isai. In this delicate depiction of the flora and fauna of summer, Isai displays not only his dexterity in handling different subjects but also his familiarity with the paintings and elaborately decorated ceramics of Qing China, which must have inspired him.

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Title: Summer Flowers
Artist: Katsushika Isai (Japanese, 1821–1880)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Culture: Japan
Medium: Folding fan remounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 27 in. (19.7 x 68.6 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Rosemarie and Leighton Longhi, 2001
Object Number: 2001.561.1
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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