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Art History Animalia

To celebrate , here is " and in a Pond" by Itō Jakuchū (Japan, 1716-1800). It's one of 30 hanging silk scrolls from Dōshoku sai-e (Colorful Realm of Living Beings) c. 1757-66, declared a National Treasure of Japan & held by the Museum of the Imperial Collections.

long hanging scroll, color on silk, depicting a pondscape full of aquatic plants and animals including various insects, arachnids, amphibians, and reptiles, with ornamental blue floral border
Feb 03, 2025, 12:03 AM·Public·Web
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