Scroll: Geisha with Parasol

1967.05.0001A

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    Basic Information

    Artifact Identification Scroll: Geisha with Parasol   (1967.05.0001A)
    Classification/
    Nomenclature
    1. Communication Artifacts
    2. :
    3. Art
    4. :
    5. N/A
    Artist/Maker None
    Geographic Location
    Period/Date Showa Period (1926-1989), 1930
    Culture Japanese

    Physical Analysis

    Dimension 1 (Length) 140.2 cm
    Dimension 2 (Width) 71.7 cm
    Dimension 3 (N/A) N/A
    Weight 495 g
    Measuring Remarks Width includes white turning rods. Weight is of scroll only, does not include box. Weight of scroll, box, and lid collectively is 1018 g.
    Materials Textile--Silk, Paper, Pigment--Ink, Plant--Wood, Plastic
    Manufacturing Processes Painting
    Munsell Color Information Light Olive Gray (7.5Y 6/2 ) -ns Very Pale Blue ( 5B 8/2) -ns

    Research Remarks

    Published Description

    Scroll of Geisha with parasol and autumn leaves. Mounted on patterned blue silk and white rollers. Painted in 1930 in style of Shunso. Image is mounted with gray on green silk upper and lower borders; Inner frame of blue, white, purple and orange with motifw of 4 lozenges and vine-patterned silk; top and bottom bands of orange Peony-patterened silk.

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    Artifact History

    Archaeological Data N/A
    Credit Line/Dedication N/A
    Reproduction no
    Reproduction Information N/A

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