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Katagiri Ranseki (19th CE)

'A sage pointing at the moon', Japan, Edo period, 1817. This smiling sage reclines while pointing to the full moon. At his side is a drinking vessel and what appears to be some paper or a scroll. In the second half of the Edo period, especially during the Bunka era and the Bunsei era, there was a fashion for emulating the sophisticated tastes of the bunjin (literati). Wealthy admirers would ask well-known artists and calligraphers for examples of their work, which they collected in albums or mounted on folding screens for contemplation at their leisure. Calligraphy and painting parties (shogakai) became increasingly popular, where a paying audience could watch artists work, and request pieces for a fee. This album contains only works in the literati style, which dominated the shogakai.
JA, JP ADD518 (1973.2-26.0106.1)

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART211452

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 1600px × 1326px

Photo Credit Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY

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