Object details
Object number
U33w99
Creator(s)
Japanese
Title
Warrior Folding Fan (Gun-Sen)
Date
early 19th century
Medium
Ink and color on paper with lacquered bamboo ribs and silk tassle
Dimensions
33.2 x 54.3 cm (13 1/16 x 21 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
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
Ellen Dennis. "A Note on the Fans in the Collection." Fenway Court (1984), pp. 48-49, fig. 6. (as Japanese, dated 19th century)
Gallery
Vatichino
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