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Tsubaki Chinzan

(Japanese, 1801–1854)

Chinese Pheasant (Kinkeicho) and Grasshopper

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Object Details

Artist

Tsubaki Chinzan

Medium

Hanging scroll: ink and colors on paper

Dimensions

Image: 11 5/16 x 35 9/16 inches (28.7 x 90.3 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Baekeland

Object
Number

96.022.001

Inscribed with a poem by Watanabe Shoka (1835-1887):In a flat place laughing at learned people [the (…)

Inscribed with a poem by Watanabe Shoka (1835-1887):In a flat place laughing at learned people [the bug] is working very hardI can hide the beautiful brocade feathers in the blue-green landscapeIn this evening wind, where can [I] find a place to see [my] reflection?In a stream among the stones the water is so clear [I] can even see the autumn down

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