COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1954.603.2
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Paintings
Creator Name:
Shiko, Watanabe
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Japanese
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Dates/Places:
1683 - 1755
Gender:
M
Creator Name-CRT:
Watanabe Shiko
Title:
Irises
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
18th century
Creation Start Date:
1700
Creation End Date:
1755
Materials and Techniques:
pair of six-fold screens; ink and color on gold ground paper
Dimensions:
Image: 154cm x 334.3cm, Overall: 170.8cm x 377.2cm, Closed: 64.5cm x 12cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1954.603.2
Credit Line:
Gift of The Norweb Foundation
Inscriptions:
signed and sealed lower right of the first panel from the right.
Provenance:
Shosaka Matsukata.
Context:
The subject of this painting comes from a 10th-century narrative poem. It tells of a young nobleman's journey into the distant countryside, far from the cluttered environment of the capital (Kyoto). There he came upon a small stream, the banks of which were covered with blooming iris plants. A simple eight-plank bridge allowed travelers to admire the beauty of this natural site.While viewing the beautiful flowers the nobleman composed a poem: I have a beloved wife, Familiar as the skirt of a well-worn robe, And so this distant journeying Fills my heart with grief.Earlier compositions depicting this scene included the wooden footbridge, supports and flower stalks. Here the artist has allowed the imagination of the viewer to "fill in" the scene.
Link to Work:
CMA_.1954.603.1
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1954.603.2.tif
Link To Source
Irises
