Object details

Object number

ARC.006280

Creator(s)

• Unknown - primary
• Okakura Kakuzo (Yokohama, 1862 - 1913, Akakura) - subject

Title

Okakura Kakuzo

Date

about 1903

Medium

Matte collodion print with gold or platinum toning mounted on paper

Dimensions

15.7 x 11.3 cm (6 3/16 x 4 7/16 in.)

Provenance

Probably a gift from Japanese art historian and philosopher, Okakura Kakuzo (1862-1913) to Isabella Stewart Gardner, 1904-1913.

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.

Bibliography

Nancy Berliner, "Listening, Learning, Meditating: Isabella's Journey with Chinese Art," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 7 December 2020, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/listening-learning-meditating-isabellas-journey-chinese-art
Alex Eliopoulos, "Isabella and Okakura Kakuzō's Impactful Friendship," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 10 May 2022, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/isabella-and-okakura-kakuzos-impactful-friendship

Gallery

Blue Room

Case

Okakura Case

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