Plum
Artist
Ōbaku Chōon
(Japanese, 1628 - 1695)
Place of OriginJapan
CultureJapanese
MaterialsInk on paper
DimensionsH. 37 x W. 23 1/8 in, H. 94 cm x W. 58.7 cm (overall); H. 13 7/8 in x W. 20 3/4 in, H. 35.2 cm x W. 52.7 cm (image)
Credit LineGift from The Collection of George Gund III
Object number2016.236
DepartmentJapanese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewSignedSealed: "Rinzai Shōshū" (臨済正宗), upper right corner; "Dōkai no in" (道海之印), upper left; Chōon (潮音), lower left.
Inscribed梅、経寒苦発清香
Plum blossoms persevere intense cold, emitting pure fragrance
徳潮音書 By the Virtuous Sound of the Tide
Provenance StatementIshinosuke Mizutani (Oriental Art Sekisen), Kyoto, until 1997; sold to George Gund III, April 25, 1997; donated to AAM by Estate of George Gund III in 2016.
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