Cucumbers

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Cucumbers

Shibata ZeshinLinkedCulture matchlcp-7a30bd5c678c

Date
1887
Medium
Ink and color on paper with lacquer (urushi-e)
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
2012

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For each of the six leaves in this album, Zeshin chose a different motif to evoke a particular season. Here, two cucumbers represent the bounty of late summer and early fall. Despite the ordinary subject matter, the work shows Zeshin's great skill as a lacquer painter. In it, he exquisitely rendered every detail in crisp contours and glossy washes, then added a humorous touch by including a tiny ant on the underside of the nearest cucumber. Japan, Asia

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Bequest of Richard P. Gale

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