Lake and Causeway
ca. 1885–89
Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 14 in. × 10 1/2 in. (35.6 × 26.7 cm) Mat: 22 7/8 × 15 1/2 in. (58.1 × 39.4 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Meiji period (1868–1912)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Accession Number
14.76.61.59
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About this artwork
Hashimoto Gahō's "Lake and Causeway" (ca. 1885–89) showcases the refined painting techniques developed over centuries of Chinese artistic practice. The work, executed in album leaf; ink and color on silk, measures image: 14 in. × 10 1/2 in. and This work provides valuable insights into Hashimoto Gahō's artistic practice and the broader cultural and material contexts of its creation.