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Shibata Zeshin

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Hanging scroll of a misty temple complex with pine trees and mountains in soft grey ink washes.

Temple in Autumn Rain

1900

Ink and color wash print of a rooster with a red comb, a hen, and three yellow chicks on pale paper.

Rooster, Hen, and Chicks

c. 1880s

Two dressed rats on a red mat, one holding a brush beside an inkstone, with Japanese calligraphy text across the sheet.

Two formally dressed rats about to execute the first calligraphy of the year

1888

Print of a blue-roofed temple hall among pines on rocky cliffs, with sailboats on calm water below.

A temple hall

1885

Pink bag with a tied knot, drawn in ink with Japanese calligraphy and a red seal on a pale background.

A bag

1866

Red fukusa cloth with needle and thread beside vertical Japanese calligraphy on cream paper, with a red seal.

Stitched fukusa and needle and thread

c.1881

Japanese print of morning glory blossoms in red, purple, and blue resting on a black lacquer tray with green leaves.

Morning Glories

ca. 1860

Woman with white hair in a dark robe reaches toward a turtle, with a broom trailing behind her, in a Japanese print.

Uba

ca. 1860

Two seated pilgrims on a green platform look toward a blossoming tree hung with white prayer strips, in a soft orange and gre

Two Pilgrims Gazing at a Tree Festooned with Prayers

Woodblock print of a straw basket hanging from a branch with a white mokuge flower and green leaves on cream paper.

Straw Basket for Fish (?) and Mokuge Flower

ca. 1875

Ink and color print of a seated man in a dark robe and tall hat beside a tied bundle, with a signature and red seal.

Portrait of Rikyū (?)

ca. 1875

Two children crouch in grass digging up bamboo shoots beside a bamboo grove in a hand-coloured Japanese woodblock print.

Kinderen bamboewortels opgravend

1880

Surimono print of plum blossoms, a waterfall over a bamboo pipe, rock and bamboo, with calligraphy at left.

Surimono

ca. 1860

Print of a bush warbler on a signboard beside bamboo fence and plum blossoms, with columns of Japanese text.

Bush Warbler Perched on a Signboard alongside a Bamboo-fenced Plum Garden

1886

Japanese print of a crowd in kimono at right, with vertical calligraphy and a red seal on the pale left side.

Procession

1900

Japanese print with calligraphy columns and a gold cloud-shaped border holding flowering grasses and plants.

Clouds of Prince Genji

summer 1885

Woodblock print of a red bowl with gold characters, a black lacquer box with green cord, and white blossoms on blue cloth, be

The Cup of Long Life

spring 1883

Print of an inkstone, brush rest and red and green silk cloths beneath columns of Japanese calligraphy, by Shibata Zeshin.

Layers of Kikaku Poetry

8th month, 1885

Japanese print of a sailboat with a red sail showing landscape scenes, beside reeds, with columns of calligraphy filling the

Poetic Travel

1st month, 1883

Print of green bamboo stalks and leaves on the right, with columns of Japanese calligraphy and red seals on the left.

Bamboo Poetry Sheet

fall 1860

Colored print of a dragon-headed halberd with blue blade and striped handle, surrounded by Japanese calligraphy columns.

Dragon head halberd

1885

Print of pink magnolia buds on a branch beside a grey incense burner on a red cushion, with Japanese text at left.

Memorial Surimono

2nd month, 1883

Ink sketch of a man with a blue-clad monkey on his shoulder, walking beside a barking dog on a plain background.

Monkey trainer and a dog

1880

Ink and color drawing of Fukurokuju, an elderly sage with a domed head and long white beard, beside a crane on a rock.

Fukurokuju

1880

Woman in a light blue kimono bending to plant rice seedlings in shallow paddy water, drawn in ink and pale color.

Rijstplantende vrouw

1878

Ink drawing of the Seven Gods of Fortune on a sailing treasure ship with a red sun, crane, and calligraphy.

Zeven zeezieke geluksgoden

1887

Japanese print of plum blossom branch beside a green bamboo tea whisk on cream paper, signed with a red seal.

Pruimenbloesem en een theeklopper

1878

Dead duck lying beside a folded letter, drawn in grey ink with green and blue accents and a red seal.

Dode eend naast gevouwen brief

1878

Three travelers in straw rain gear battle a slanting storm beside a thatched hut, in a Japanese-style print.

Reizigers in een storm

1880

Woodblock print of a black rooster and white hens perched on a straw boat against a pale background.

Nieuwjaarsdag in het jaar van de haan

1877

Japanese print of spring violets, a dandelion and horsetail plants beside a rippling stream on a pale background.

Voorjaarsbloemen bij een stroompje

1880

Ink drawing of six white rats on pale paper, five clustered at upper left and one apart at lower right, with a red seal.

Six White Rats

1900