Fox in Women’s Clothing

Shibata Gito, c. 1800 - c. 1819

In Japan, foxes have traditionally been attributed spiritual powers. Consequently, there are many Japanese legends about foxes assuming the form of a human. Gito worked out the upper part of the figure, but used only a few lines for the legs to indicate the fleeting nature of the apparition.

  • Artwork typehanging scroll
  • Object numberAK-MAK-176
  • Dimensionsheight 95.5 cm x width 48.2 cm, width 58.4 cm, width 647 mm, diameter 45 mm, diameter 29 mm, height 7.5 cm x width 68.5 cm x depth 8 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Fox in Women’s Clothing

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-176

  • Description

    Schildering in inkt en kleur op papier van een naar rechts lopende figuur van een vos, gekleed in een kimono met een kort jasje. Zegel en signatuur linksonder. In houten doos.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • signature: ‘義董’
    • seal: ‘義董’

Creation

  • Creation

    Shibata Gito, Japan

  • Dating

    c. 1800 - c. 1819

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    • height 95.5 cm x width 48.2 cm
    • width 58.4 cm
    • width 647 mm
    • diameter 45 mm
    • diameter 29 mm
    • height 7.5 cm x width 68.5 cm x depth 8 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (gift of C.S. Lechner, 1948)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; from C.S. Lechner to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, in exchange for xx other objects, 1948;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

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