White Hollyhocks

In the Style of Tawaraya Sōtatsu Japanese

17th century

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Title: White Hollyhocks
Artist: In the Style of Tawaraya Sōtatsu (Japanese, ca. 1570–ca. 1640)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 17th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 35 in. × 17 1/4 in. (88.9 × 43.8 cm)
Overall with mounting: 70 1/2 × 23 1/8 in. (179.1 × 58.7 cm)
Overall with knobs: 70 1/2 × 24 3/4 in. (179.1 × 62.9 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Object Number: 29.100.440
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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