Object details
Accession number
U33w115
Primary Creator
Nakajima Kaho
(Kyoto, 1866 - after 1925, Kyoto)
Full title
Folding Fan: Balloon Flowers and Carnations with Butterflies
Creation Date
late 19th century
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Marks
Inscribed (on recto): "Nakajima, Kyoto, Japan" [translation from Japanese]
Marked (on verso): trademark of Nakajima Kaho
Inscribed (on verso): "Manufactured" [translastion from Chinese]
Dimensions
33.3 x 63.5 cm (13 1/8 x 25 in.)
Display Media
Paper with bamboo ribs
Web Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Permanent Gallery Location
Vatichino
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