Cucumbers, 1887
Shibata Zeshinexpand_more
Ink and color on paper with lacquer (urushi-e)expand_more
Bequest of Richard P. Galeexpand_more 74.1.311
Not on Viewexpand_more
For each of the six leaves in this album, Zeshin chose a different motif to evoke a particular season. Here, two cucumbers represent the bounty of late summer and early fall. Despite the ordinary subject matter, the work shows Zeshin's great skill as a lacquer painter. In it, he exquisitely rendered every detail in crisp contours and glossy washes, then added a humorous touch by including a tiny ant on the underside of the nearest cucumber.
Details
- Title
- Cucumbers
- Artist Life
- 1807 - 1891
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 74.1.311
- Curator Approved
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