Rolschildering

Tatsu, 1700 - 1800

Courtesan with letter watching geese. Shihôsai ? Japan c. 1770 - 1780. Ink and colours on silk, traces of gold. A courtesan, recognizable by her dress, holds a letter in her hand as she watches geese in flight. Perhaps she is thinking of the man she loves who is far away. Letters played a vital part in Japanese courtship. Beautiful calligraphy could help one win the hand of a lover. Westendorp bequest.

  • Artwork typehanging scroll
  • Object numberAK-MAK-1381
  • Dimensionsheight 87 cm x width 28 cm, height 10 cm x width 41 cm x depth 10.5 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Rolschildering

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-1381

  • Description

    Staande vrouw leest een brief; in de lucht een vlucht ganzen en op de grond bladeren en een pruimebloesemtak. In houten doos.

Creation

  • Creation

    Tatsu, Japan

  • Dating

    1700 - 1800

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    • height 87 cm x width 28 cm
    • height 10 cm x width 41 cm x depth 10.5 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (legaat Westendorp-Osieck, 1968)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; collection of Herman Karel Westendorp (1868-1941), Amsterdam, 1941;{Note RMA.} his widow Betsy Westendorp-Osieck (1880-1968), Amsterdam, by whom bequeathed to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1968;{note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Documentation

    • Jan van Campen en Philip Meredith, 'Gerestaureerde rolschilderingen uit China en Japan', Aziatische Kunst 31/3 (2001), pp. 4-35 (no. XII).
    • Kitty Zijlmans, 'Vele verschillende smaken: hedendaagse kunst in Japan', Aziatische Kunst 30/3 (2000), pp. 29-37.

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