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Plum

Artist (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 view
SignedSealed: "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 Statement
Ishinosuke 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.