Artist:

Shibata Zeshin 柴田是真 (1807-1891)  Search this

Medium:

Ink on paper

Dimensions:

H x W: 21.6 x 27.8 cm (8 1/2 x 10 15/16 in)

Type:

Print

Origin:

Japan

Date:

late 19th century

Period:

Meiji era

Provenance:

To 1997

William E. Harkins [1]

From 1997

National Museum of Asian Art, gift of William E. Harkins [2]

Notes:

[1] This was donated by William E. Harkins in 1997.

[2] From 1997-2023, the object was part of the National Museum of Asian Art’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection and on March 21, 2023, the work was internally transferred to the National Museum of Asian Art Collection.

Research updated on November 25, 2025

Collection:

National Museum of Asian Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

William E. Harkins

Topic:

Meiji era (1868 - 1912)  Search this

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Credit Line:

Gift of William E. Harkins

Accession Number:

S1997.80

Restrictions & Rights:

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Data Source:

National Museum of Asian Art

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye35a9f09d5-8bff-4b42-87d6-9d581b14e536

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S1997.80