Waterfall, late 19th-early 20th century
Watanabe Seiteiexpand_more
Ink and color on silk, copper and silver on indigo-dyed paperexpand_more
Gift of Willard and Elizabeth Clarkexpand_more 2015.114.27
Not on Viewexpand_more
Japanese painters in the 1800s and early 1900s sometimes extended their artistry to the borders surrounding the painting, rather than leaving the job to a professional to mount the painting on silks. For this painting of a waterfall on silk, Watanabe Seitei created a mounting by piecing together sheets of indigo-dyed paper and then applying copper and silver paint. In his youth Seitei trained under several famous painters, including briefly under Shibata Zeshin. Seitei was among the first Japanese painters to travel to Europe when he visited Paris in his late twenties.
Details
- Title
- Waterfall
- Artist Life
- 1852 - 1918
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.114.27
- Curator Approved
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