Balloon Flowers in a Basket
Ogata Kenzan 尾形 乾山 (1663-1743)
early 18th century
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1911.318
Tags
Charles Lang Freer collectionEdo period (1615 - 1868)JapanJapanese Artflower
About this artwork
The artist Ogata Kenzan is best known for his ceramic works, but his artistic interests also included painting and calligraphy. This folding fan was painted by Kenzan with a basket of balloon flowers on a gold-leafed background. Kenzan's inscription and red seal mark appear at the right. The back of the fan is inscribed with a poem.