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Shibata Zeshin

Gathering of Otsu-e Subjects

late 1800s
Eight-panel folding screen; ink and color on hemp

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Shibata Zeshin was not only famous in the realm of painting but also in the world of lacquer design.

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