Shimmering Carp, Taki Katei

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Taki Katei, Shimmering Carp
Taki Katei, Shimmering Carp
Taki Katei
Shimmering Carp
1879, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Taki Katei
1830–1901
Shimmering Carp, 1879, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: satin; ink; color
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 148.1 x 50.1 cm
Mount Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 212.4 x 64.5 cm
Mount Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 83 5/8 x 25 3/8 in
Roller Dimensions (Width x Diameter): 70 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Hutchinson
Accession number: 1988.0069
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: Asian Gallery, Summer 2003, Youmi Efurd Although Katei was a major figure in art circles of the Meiji period (1868-1912), he stated that he felt out of tune with the times and should not be considered a Meiji artist. During the early years of the Meiji, the trend towards Western styles grew stronger with the promotion of the Japanese Art Cooperative Society. At that time, Katei traveled throughout the country and remained unaffiliated with any particular ideology. He maintained a personal style by producing conservative works based upon his training in the literati manner. Symbolizing Katei’s perseverance against the artistic tide, Shimmering Carp reflects the artist’s sentiment. In the accompanying inscription, he says this painting is “a slight variation of Lin Liang, but following the master Xu Wei.” Both Xu Wei (1521-1593) and Lin Liang (active 1488-1505) are well known for their bird and flower paintings, although Xu’s work represents the scholar-amateur style while Lin’s that of academy.

Exhibitions

Street Nihonga: The Art of Jimmy Tsutomu Mirikitani
Kris Ercums, curator
CuratedByVoc, curator
2026
Brosseau Center for Learning: Art & Culture of Japan
2023
Japanese Quest for a New Vision: The Impact of Visiting Chinese Painters, 1600-1900
1986

Citations

Addiss, Stephen, ed. Japanese Quest for a New Vision: the Impact of Visiting Chinese Painters, 1600 to 1900. Lawrence, Kansas: Spencer Museum of Art, The University of Kansas, 1986.