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Gathering of Otsu-e Subjects, late 1800s. Eight-panel folding screen; ink and color on hemp.

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Eight-panel folding screen; ink and color on hemp · Image: 101 x 396 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title
Gathering of Otsu-e Subjects
Artist
Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891)
Date
late 1800s
Medium
Eight-panel folding screen; ink and color on hemp
Dimensions
Image: 101 x 396 cm (39 3/4 x 155 7/8 in.); Overall: 170 x 336 cm (66 15/16 x 132 5/16 in.); Closed: 170 x 11.7 x 61.6 cm (66 15/16 x 4 5/8 x 24 1/4 in.)
Credit line
John L. Severance Fund
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1807–1891

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