The Genius of Japanese Lacquer: Masterworks by Shibata Zeshin Japan Society Gallery March 21 – June 15, 2008

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* Works added to New York exhibition

SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891)

1. The Ibaraki Demon Snatches Back Her Arm* 6. Panel with emblems of the Minakuchi 茨木鬼女掛幅 festival* Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper 水口祭蒔絵額面 About 1840 Lacquered wood, with copper-alloy fitting 51 1/2 x 62 1/10 in. (131 x 159.7 cm) 1882 Klaus F. Naumann Collection 11 5/8 x 24 5/8 in. (29.5 x 62.5 cm) The Khalili Collection of Japanese Art 2. Set of stacked food boxes with willow and waterwheel 7. Panel with rice-sheaves, boat, and tree* 柳水車蒔絵重箱 稲積田舟蒔絵額面 Lacquered wood Lacquered wood About 1860–90 About 1880–81 16 1/8 x 9 x 9 5/8 in. (41 x 22.9 x 24.4 cm) 19 1/4 x 30 3/8 in. (49 x 77 cm) Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; The Khalili Collection of Japanese Art courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 8. Panel with waves and crayfish* 3. Set of stacked food boxes with taro plants* 立波海老蒔絵額面 芋蒔絵重箱 Lacquered wood Lacquered wood About 1888–90 About 1860–90 12 5/8 x 46 7/8 in. (32 x 119 cm) 16 1/2 x 9 x 9 5/8 in. (42 x 23 x 24.5 cm) The Khalili Collection of Japanese Art Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation 9. Panel with vegetable design* 4. Set of stacked food boxes with rice-laden 野菜涅槃蒔絵額面 boats* Lacquered wood 稲積田舟蒔絵重箱 1888 Lacquered wood 24 3/4 x 36 3/4 in. (63 x 93.5 cm) About 1860–90 Gallery Chikuryūdō, Tokyo 16 1/2 x 9 3/8 x 9 5/8 in. (42 x 23.8 x 24.4 cm) Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art; 10. Tray with plovers in flight over waves lent by Florence and Herbert Irving 波千鳥蒔絵盆 Lacquered wood 5. Set of stacked food boxes with harvest About 1860–90 motifs* 9 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 5/8 in. (24.1 x 16.8 x 1.59 cm) 穀物蒔絵重箱 Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; Lacquered wood courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art About 1860–90 15 5/8 x 9 x 9 5/8 in. (39.6 x 22.8 x 24.4 cm.) The Khalili Collection of Japanese Art

Page 1 of 7 11. Tray with bats in flight above a stream 17. Paper box with attributes of the Seven 流水蝙蝠蒔絵盆 Gods of Good Fortune* Lacquered cypress wood 宝尽蒔絵料紙箱 About 1860–90 Lacquered wood 10 3/8 x 9 3/8 in. (26.4 x 23.8 cm) About 1860–70 Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 12 1/8 x 15 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (30.8 x 40 x 8.8 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art cm) The Khalili Collection of Japanese Art 12. Tray with plovers in flight above a reinforced river bank 18. Writing box with festival motifs* 蛇籠千鳥蒔絵盆 五節句蒔絵硯箱 Lacquered wood Lacquered wood About 1860–90 About 1860–70 16 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (41.3 x 21.6 x 3.8 cm) 8 1/8 x 8 5/8 x 1 7/8 in. (20.5 x 22 x 4.8 cm) Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; The Khalili Collection of Japanese Art courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 19. Paper box with overlapping fans* 13. Tray with butterbur leaves 扇面蒔絵文箱 蕗蒔絵盆 Lacquered wood Lacquered wood 1880 About 1860–90 6 x 7 7/8 x 16 1/8 in. (15.3 x 19.9 x 41.1 cm) 13 7/8 x 8 x 1 1/8 in. (34.6 x 20.3 x 2.9 cm) The Khalili Collection of Japanese Art Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 20. Writing box with design of eggplants 茄子蒔絵硯箱 14. Tray with rice-harvest motifs Lacquered wood 落穂薬罐蒔絵盆 About 1860–70 Lacquered wood 7 7/8 x 5 3/8 x 1 3/8 in. (20 x 13.7 x 3.5 cm) 1879 Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 14 3/4 x 10 x 1 1/8 in. (37.5 x 25.3 x 3 cm) courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 21. Writing box with Mount Tsukuba 筑波山蒔絵硯箱 15. Paper box and writing box with attributes of Lacquered wood the Seven Gods of Good Fortune* About 1860–90 宝尽蒔絵料紙箱、硯箱 10 x 9 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (25.4 x 23.5 x 3.8 cm) Lacquered wood Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; About 1860–70 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art Paper box: 11 7/8 x 15 1/2 x4 in. (30.1 x 39.5 x 10.2 cm); writing box: 8 7/8 x 10 5/8 x 2 in. (22.5 22. Paper box with treasures of the shoreline x 27 x 5 cm) 磯辺蒔絵文箱 The Khalili Collection of Japanese Art Lacquered wood About 1860–90 16. Paper box with attributes of the Seven Gods 6 3/4 x 9 1/2 x 3 1/8 in. (17.1 x 24.1 x 7.9 cm) of Good Fortune Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 宝尽蒔絵料紙箱 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art Lacquered wood About 1860–70 23. Paper box with bamboo leaves 14 x 10 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (35.6 x 26.7 x 11.4 cm) 竹葉蒔絵文箱 Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; Lacquered wood; natural bamboo lid courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art About 1860–90 9 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 1/4 in. (23.8 x 5.4 x 3.2 cm) Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art

Page 2 of 7 24. Paper box with fruiting loquats 30. Box with design of used nails 枇杷蒔絵文箱 釘蒔絵箱 Lacquered leather Lacquered leather About 1860–90 About 1860–90 8 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 1 in. (21.9 x 5.7 x 2.5 cm) 3 x 4 1/8 x 1 5/8 in. (7.6 x 10.5 x 4.1 cm) Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art

25. Box for tea-ceremony utensils, with 31. Set of dining vessels in Kasuga Shrine dandelions, mare’s-tail, and vetch* style 春草蒔絵茶箱 春日大社蒔絵食器 Lacquered wood Lacquered wood About 1860–90 About 1883 5 x 6 1/8 x 3 1/2 in. (12.8 x 15.7 x 8.9 cm) Tray: 13 x 17 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (33 x 44.5 x 7 The Khalili Collection of Japanese Art cm); set of stacked food boxes: 7 5/8 x 6 x 6 3/8 in. (19.4 x 15.2 x 16.2 cm) 26. Box for tea-ceremony utensils, with lotus, Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; orchids and grasses* courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 夏花蒔絵手箱 Lacquered wood 32. Gourd container with stylized flowers 1884 梅花蒔絵瓢箪 5 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (13.5 x 17.3 x 13.5 cm.) Lacquered gourd The Khalili Collection of Japanese Art About 1860–90 3 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (9.5 x 14.6 cm) 27. Tray simulating a pewter dish Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 白鑞塗盆 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art Lacquered wood About 1860–90 33. Sake cup with camellia spray 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 1 in. (21.6 x 21.6 x 2.5 cm) 椿蒔絵酒盃 Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; Lacquered horn courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art About 1860–90 1 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (2.9 x 6.4 cm) 28. Tobacco container simulating a tea caddy Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 茶入形蒔絵とんこつ courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art Lacquered wood; lacquer bead and toggle in the form of a tea caddy 34. Cake box with butterflies and stylized About 1860–90 chrysanthemums 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 in. (7.3 x 7.3 x 2.5 cm) 菊蝶々蒔絵菓子箱 Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; Lacquered wood courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art About 1860–90 4 1/2 x 6 5/8 x 2 1/2 in. (11.4 x 16.8 x 6.4 cm) 29. Incense box simulating a repaired Chinese- Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; rosewood container courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 紫檀塗香合 Lacquered papier-mâché 35. Incense box with tiger About 1860–90 虎蒔絵香合 2 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 1 in. (7.3 x 9.5 x 2.5 cm) Lacquered papier-mâché Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; About 1860–90 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 3 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 3/4 in. (8.9 x 4.5 x 1.9 cm) Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art

Page 3 of 7 36. Incense box in the form of a Chinese ink 42. Inrō with gong and striker cake* 銅羅蒔絵印籠 墨形香合 Lacquered wood; hardstone bead with metal Lacquered wood fittings; lacquered toggle About 1860–90 About 1865 7/8 x 3 in. (2.2 x 7.8 cm) 3 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1 1/4 in. (9.5 x 7 x 3.2 cm) Peggy and Richard M. Danziger Collection, New Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; York courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art

37. Set of six zodiac calendar plaques, with 43. Inrō with ghost appearing over mosquito holder in the shape of a hanging scroll* net 十二支蒔絵暦差、挿板 蚊帳幽霊蒔絵印籠 Lacquered wood Lacquered wood; ivory bead carved as a 1846 skull; lacquered toggle with ghosts and Holder: 10 1/8 x 3 x 1 3/4 in. (25.7 x 7.8 x 4.3 demons, by Koma Kansai II (1766–1835) cm); plaques each: 7 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (19.9 x 6.2 About 1860 cm) 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 7/8 in. (8.3 x 5.7 x 2.2 cm) Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 38. Inrō with Chinese ink cakes and a seal 墨印蒔絵印籠 44. Inrō with water plantain and wood sorrel Lacquered wood; coral bead and ivory toggle in おもだかかたばみ the form of an eagle 沢瀉 片喰蒔絵印籠 About 1860 Lacquered wood; coral bead; lacquered 3 1/2 x 2 3/8 x 1 1/8 in. (8.9 x 6 x 2.9 cm) toggle Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; About 1860 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 3 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 7/8 in. (8.6 x 4.8 x 2.2 cm) Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 39. Inrō in the form of a Chinese ink cake courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 墨形印籠 Lacquered wood; ivory bead incised and stained 45. Inrō with autumn plants with a bamboo design, by Ōhara Mitsuhiro 秋草蒔絵印籠 (1810–1875) Lacquered wood; stone bead; lacquered About 1860 bamboo toggle, by Ikeda Taishin (1825– 2 5/8 x 2 x 5/8 in. (6.7 x 5.1 x 1.59 cm) 1903) Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; About 1860 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 3 1/8 x 2 1/8 x 3/4 in. (7.9 x 5.4 x 1.9 cm) Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 40. Tobacco container in the form of a Chinese courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art ink cake 墨形とんこつ 46. Inrō with fireflies in a net Lacquered wood; lacquered bead; lacquered 蛍狩蒔絵印籠 toggle simulating a used ink-stick Lacquered wood; metal bead; lacquered About 1860 toggle by Saratani Tomizō (b. 1949) 3 x 2 x 5/8 in. (7.6 x 5.1 x 1.6 cm) About 1860 Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 3 x 2 1/4 x 7/8 in. (7.6 x 5.7 x 2.2 cm) courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 41. Inrō with foxes’ wedding party 狐の嫁入蒔絵印籠 Lacquered wood; lacquered bead; ivory toggle carved as a fox shrine guardian About 1860 3 1/8 x 2 x 5/8 in. (7.9 x 5.1 x 1.6 cm) Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art

Page 4 of 7 47. Inrō with Dolls’-Festival figures behind a 53. Album of forty-six lacquer paintings barred window 漆絵画帳 雛祭蒔絵印籠 Lacquer on paper or gold leaf; woven silk Lacquered wood; lacquered bead and toggle brocade cover About 1860 About 1881 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 3/4 in. (8.3 x 6.4 x 1.9 cm) Each 2 x 2 1/2 in. (5.1 x 6.4 cm) Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art

48. Toggle in the form of a toy sparrow 54. Album of twenty lacquer paintings 雀形蒔絵根付 漆絵画帳 Lacquered wood Lacquer on paper or gold leaf; woven silk About 1860 brocade cover 1 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 3/4 in. (3.8 x 4.1 x 1.9 cm) About 1885 Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; Each 3 1/2 x 4 3/8 in. (8.9 x 11.1 cm) courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 49. Set of mounts for a dagger 蔦蒔絵短刀拵 55. Lidded Ewer and Jar, with Branches of Lacquered wood Camellia and Plum Blossom About 1860–76 草花急須漆絵掛幅 16 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 3/4 in. (41 x 3.8 x 1.9 cm) Album leaf mounted as a hanging scroll; Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; colored lacquers and gold leaf on prepared courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art paper About 1880 50. Doctor’s imitation sword 7 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (19.1 x 15.9 cm) 狂歌蒔絵木刀 Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; Lacquered wood courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art About 1860–76 Length 17 7/8 in. (45.4 cm) 56. Dolls’-Festival Figures in Preparation Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 雛人形漆絵掛幅 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art Hanging scroll; colored lacquers, white pigment, and gold leaf on paper 51. Inrō with sword fittings About 1880 小道具蒔絵印籠 12 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (31.8 x 41.9 cm) Lacquered wood; metal bead; lacquered wood Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; toggle courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art About 1860–90 3 1/8 x 2 3/8 x 7/8 in. (7.9 x 6 x 2.2 cm) 57. Heron and Crow in Flight Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 烏鷺漆絵掛幅 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art Hanging scroll; colored lacquers, white pigment, and gold leaf on paper; rollers 52. Set of mountings for a sword, with chilli lacquered by Ikeda Taishin (1825–1903) peppers and seeds* About 1880 唐辛子蒔絵脇差拵 16 1/2 x 23 7/8 in. (41.9 x 60.6 cm) Lacquered wood Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; About 1860–76 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art Length 25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm) The Khalili Collection of Japanese Art 58. Bat and Fungus 霊芝蝙蝠漆絵掛幅 Hanging scroll; colored lacquer on paper 1879 14 1/2 x 20 in. (36.8 x 50.8 cm) Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art

Page 5 of 7 59. Evergreen Oak Tree over Stream 65. Spiderweb and Insects* 樫木漆絵掛幅 蜘蛛の巣漆絵屏風 Hanging scroll; colored lacquer on paper Two-panel screen; lacquer and ink on gold- About 1880 dusted paper 10 7/8 x 16 3/4 in. (27.6 x 42.5 cm) 1881 Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 54 3/4 x 64 1/2 in. (139 x 164 cm) courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art The Khalili Collection of Japanese Art

60. Grasshopper and Flowering Vine 66. Entrance to a Country Temple in Autumn ばった 秋季風景図掛幅 蔦飛蝗漆絵掛幅 Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk Hanging scroll; colored lacquers and gold wash About 1860–90 on prepared paper 36 1/2 x 13 1/8 in. (92.7 x 33.3 cm) About 1880 Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 13 3/8 x 18 in. (34 x 45.7 cm) courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection;

courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 67. Mount Hōrai

蓬莱山図掛幅 61. Decorated Cowrie Shells 子安貝漆絵掛幅 Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk 1881 Hanging scroll; colored lacquers and applied 66 3/4 x 18 in. (169.5 x 45.7 cm) mother-of-pearl fragments on prepared paper Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; About 1880 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 12 1/4 x 14 3/8 in. (31.1 x 36.5 cm)

Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 68. Dolls’-Festival Figures, with silk mounting courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art also painted by Zeshin

雛祭図掛幅 62. Woodpecker and Tree 啄木鳥漆絵掛幅 Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk About 1860–90 Hanging scroll, colored and gold lacquer on 13 7/8 x 17 1/4 in. (35.2 x 43.8 cm) paper Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; About 1880 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 10 1/2 x 14 3/4 in (25.7 x 37.5 cm)

Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 69. Kakushigi (Guo Ziyi) and His Family courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 郭子儀図掛幅

63. Album of eight lacquer paintings Hanging scroll; ink, colors, and gold pigment 漆絵画帳 on silk About 1880–90 Lacquer on paper or gold leaf; woven silk cover 48 5/8 x 27 7/8 in. (123.5 x 70.8 cm) with metal fittings Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; About 1880–90 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art Each 7 1/2 x 6 7/8 in. (19.1 x 17.5 cm)

Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 70. Bird and Flowering Vine courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 美男葛図小襖

64. Flowers of Spring, Grasses of Autumn Four sliding panels; ink, color and gold wash 春秋草花漆絵屏風一双 on silk, with metal fittings 1879 Pair of two-panel screens; ink and colors on Each 7 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. (19.1 x 15.9 cm) paper with colored lacquer details Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; About 1872–91 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art Each 48 3/8 x 54 in. (123 x 137 cm)

Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection;

courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art

Page 6 of 7 71. Willow Tit Perched Above a Waterfall 75. Hawk Glaring at Its Reflection in a 滝子雀図掛幅 Waterfall Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk 滝鷹図双幅 About 1885–90 Pair of hanging scrolls; ink and light colors on 36 1/2 x 13 1/8 in. (92.7 x 33.3 cm) silk Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 1881 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art Each 56 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (143.5 x 27.3 cm) Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 72. Rocks and Waterfall courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 瀑布図掛幅 Hanging scroll; ink and light colors on silk 76. Pine, Wisteria, and Bird Above a Stream 1889 流水松藤鳥図掛幅 68 x 28 in. (172.7 x 71.1 cm) Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 1889 courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 49 1/2 x 20 (125.7 x 50.8 cm) Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; 73. Tiger Tail in Bamboo* courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art 虎竹図掛幅 Hanging scroll; ink on paper 77. The Ibaraki Demon Snatches Back Her About 1860 Arm* 43 x 7 1/8 in. (109 x 18.1 cm) 茨木鬼女屏風一双 Peggy and Richard M. Danziger Collection, New Pair of two-leaf folding screens; ink, colors, York and gold on paper 1882 74. Tiger in Snow Each 66 3/8 x 65 3/8 in. (168.6 x 166 cm) 雪中虎図掛幅 Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation Hanging scroll; ink on silk 1888 49 1/4 x 23 3/4 in. (125.1 x 60.3 cm) Catherine and Thomas Edson Collection; courtesy of San Antonio Museum of Art

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