fan painting

Noguchi Shōhin

1847–1917

fan painting, late 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: ink; paper

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 16.2 x 49 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 6 3/8 x 19 5/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 20 x 25 in

Credit line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George A. Colom

Accession number: 1983.0013.20

Not on display

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Archive Label 2003:
Fans were an integral part of traditional Japanese costume. They provided a cooling breeze on stifling summer days while their painted landscapes, calligraphy, or bird and flower imagery gave pleasure to the owner and his or her companions. The intimate format of a fan often elicits a personal, informal side of the artist that is not always apparent in larger formats. Compare Noguchi Shōhin’s quickly brushed landscape on this fan with her meticulously rendered landscape scroll on the right.