Irises
Nakamura Hôchû
(Japanese, active about 1799–1818)
early 19th century
Medium/TechniqueFan painting; ink, color, and gold on mica-coated paper
DimensionsOverall: 24.1 x 66 cm (9 1/2 x 26 in.)
Framed: 48.3 x 78.1 cm (19 x 30 3/4 in.)
Framed: 48.3 x 78.1 cm (19 x 30 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Sylvan Barnet and William Burto
Accession number2014.1501
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ProvenanceNovember 1, 1994, sold by Takashi Yanagi Oriental Fine Arts (gallery), Kyoto, to Sylvan Barnet and William Burto, Cambridge, MA; 2014, gift of Sylvan Barnet and the estate of William Burto to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 29, 2014)
Kano Shôei
16th century