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Emmanuel Isaiah Smith

Oct 25, 20211 min read

Rising Sun Scroll from the Japanese Empire Era

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Object Details
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Title: Rising Sun
Artist: Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891)
Period: Meiji period (1868–1912)
Date: second half of the 19th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 31 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (80 x 23.5 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Accession Number: 36.100.100

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Rising Sun Scroll from the Japanese Empire Era

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