Object details
Object number
P32j18
Creator(s)
Japanese
Title
Japanese Cedar Sliding Door (Sugito): Two Cranes
Date
late 18th century
Medium
Color on Japanese cedar
Dimensions
169.5 x 98.1 cm (66 3/4 x 38 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Possibly from a temple in Satsuma, Japan.
In the collection of the scholar, collector and dealer of shells, Hirase Yoichiro (1859-1925), Kyoto.
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the sale of Hirase Yoichiro's collection by the Asian art firm Yamanaka & Company (active 1895-1944) on 6-8 November 1902 at Copley Hall, Boston, lot 256 for $245. (as by Kano-Tangen, dated 1720)
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
Yamanaka & Company. Catalogue of Magnificent Collection of Antique Carvings and Things Buddhistic, from Temples and Palaces of Japan and China (Boston, 6 November 1902), p. 69, lot 256. (as by Kano-Tangen, dated 1720)
Gallery
Rear Hall
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