Currently not on view
Trades and Occupations,
early 19th century
Anonymous
Japanese
Edo period, 1603–1868
y1976-17
Information
Title
Trades and Occupations
Dates
early 19th century
Maker
Medium
Album of 85 paintings; ink and color on linen
Dimensions
painting (each): 13.8 x 21.4 cm
leaf (each): 16.5 x 25.6 cm
Album: 17 x 27 x 11.6 cm.
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Albert L. Rosenthal
Object Number
y1976-17
Place Made
Asia, Japan
Marks/Labels/Seals
Inked in upper left corner of back cover: 85 platen. Eigendom van de Heer J. ten Brocke Loomweg 1a Bennokom.
Plate number written in graphite lower right corner of every page
Description
Eighty-five paintings in color on linen, mounted in cloth-bound album of European style. Covers stamped in gold, in combination of Victorian and Chinoisserie ornament. Floral end-papers. Plate-numbers pencilled in lower right corners, following Asian right-to-left sequence. Inked in upper left corner of back cover: “85 platen. Eigendom van de heer J. ten Brooke Loomweg1a Bennekom” [85 plates. Property of the Lord J. ten Brooke Loomweg(?), 1a Bennekom (village in the Netherlands)]
Scenes illustrate weaving, carpentry, printing, etc. One sequence shows preparation of a corpse through cremation to deposit of ashes. Occassional scenes have inscriptions, presumably relating to occupation (should be read).
Scenes illustrate weaving, carpentry, printing, etc. One sequence shows preparation of a corpse through cremation to deposit of ashes. Occassional scenes have inscriptions, presumably relating to occupation (should be read).
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