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Artwork
Calligraphy and Painting Party
Kawanabe KyōsaiCleveland Museum of ArtCleveland1880
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- Technique
- hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions
- Painting only: 139 x 69 cm (54 3/4 x 27 3/16 in.); Including mounting: 221 x 97.5 cm (87 x 38 3/8 in.)
Calligraphy and Painting Party is a painting by Kawanabe Kyōsai (Japanese, 1831–1889), 1880. hanging scroll; ink and color on paper; Painting only: 139 x 69 cm (54 3/4 x 27 3/16 in.); Including mounting: 221 x 97.5 cm (87 x 38 3/8 in.). It is part of the Japanese Art collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
How to reflect if you encounter this artwork?
- Notice how the fluid brushstrokes in the ink and color on paper capture the lively spirit of the party scene depicted in this 1880 hanging scroll.
- Consider the interplay between the calligraphic text and painted figures, and how they together tell a story beyond just the visual elements.
- Reflect on the mood created by the artist’s use of color and ink, and how it might evoke the atmosphere of a gathering from the late 19th century.
- Pay attention to the details in clothing and gestures to imagine the social and cultural context of the calligraphy and painting party shown here.
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