Waves
Nakamura Hōchū · late 1700s-early 1800s · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Nakamura Hōchū painted waves on this handheld fan to bring coolness to the mind of its bearer. While fragile paper fans are often used for a single season, this one was cherished for its design. Someone carefully removed it from its folding apparatus and converted it into a hanging scroll for occasional enjoyment in an alcove. Nakamura Hōchū took inspiration for his work from the painter Ogata Kōrin.
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Details
- Maker
- Nakamura Hōchū (Japanese, d. 1819)
- Date
- late 1700s-early 1800s
- Medium
- fan painting mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color with gold on paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 39.8 x 53 cm (15 11/16 x 20 7/8 in.); Overall: 126.4 x 61.3 cm (49 3/4 x 24 1/8 in.)
- Place of origin
- Japan
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- John L. Severance Fund
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
