Late 19th-century (1850-1870) Japanese export fan. This fan has a double leaf painted with a different design on either side. Ivory encrusted with gemstones (birds and shippomon motif). Painting by ukiyo-e artist and printmaker Katsushika Isai (1821–1880) represents a riverside landscape with figures; birds and flowers on the reverse. Signed: Isai ga (為斎画) - "Painted by Isai".
Additional Information
| Collection | Japanese Decorative Art |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Period | 19 AD , Edo period [江戸時代] (1603–1868) |
| Material | Bamboo , Gemstones , Ivory , Paper , Pigment |
| Media/Technique | Painting , Shibayama |
| Subject | Birds , Everyday life , Flowers |
| Acquisition year | 2014 |
