Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
97-3/4 x 41-3/8 in. (installed)
Period
Mark Description
Signed: Shoka itsujin Watanabe Kai Rectangular vertical intaglio seal preceding inscription, 2 seals following the signature, on intaglio and one relief
Accession Number
Credit Line
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Crane Fund
Copyright
Collection
Asian Art (Japanese and Korean)
Color Palette
Provenance
Alan J. and Ann Strassman, Wellesley, Massachusetts, purchased by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 2000.
Gallery Labels
百菜魚図
Shōka studied under his father, Kazan, and his father's favorite pupil, Chinzan. He carried on their philosophy that true painting could only be pursued by intensely studying the techniques and methods of ancient masters and then applying them to painting from life (shasei). This tour de force from Shōka's later years brims with the tenor and flavor of the Kazan-Chinzan lineage. It is also an auspicious painting in the sense that it celebrates the abundance of nature.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art
June 10, 2005 - July 10, 2005
Indianapolis Museum of Art
April 16, 2005 - May 29, 2005
Indianapolis Museum of Art
February 26, 2005 - April 3, 2005
Indianapolis Museum of Art
November 6, 2004 - December 26, 2004
Indianapolis Museum of Art
May 20, 2000 - August 6, 2000
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