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