Painting of Grapes and a Wasp
Artist
Watanabe Seitei(Japanese, 1851–1918)Japanese, 1851–1918
CultureJapanese
Titles
- Painting of Grapes and a Wasp
Datec. 1902
MediumInk and color on wove paper
DimensionsOverall: 8 × 11 in. (20.3 × 27.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Sandra Tirey and Jan van Lohuizen
Object number2025.337
Not on view
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Department
Asian ArtObject Type
Exhibition HistoryN/A
Published References N/A Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
An artist’s signature in sumi ink and a seal in vermillion paste are located at lower left.
Inscriptions are penned on verso top left: “Brought form Nikko” [two lines / cursive in brown ink that appears faded.], “Watercolor from Nikko Japan. Send by Helen Hyde. Christmas 1902.” [three lines / cursive in graphite], “$150..” [in graphite].
The painting is signed "Seitei ga" in ink, accompanied by a red oval artist's seal that reads "Seitei." On the verso, there is an inscription in scripted ink that says, "Brought from Nikko." Additionally, inscribed in pencil below is the note, "Watercolor from Nikko, Japan. Sent by Helen Hyde - Christmas 1902."
Inscriptions are penned on verso top left: “Brought form Nikko” [two lines / cursive in brown ink that appears faded.], “Watercolor from Nikko Japan. Send by Helen Hyde. Christmas 1902.” [three lines / cursive in graphite], “$150..” [in graphite].
The painting is signed "Seitei ga" in ink, accompanied by a red oval artist's seal that reads "Seitei." On the verso, there is an inscription in scripted ink that says, "Brought from Nikko." Additionally, inscribed in pencil below is the note, "Watercolor from Nikko, Japan. Sent by Helen Hyde - Christmas 1902."
Red stamp
Catalogue raisonnéN/A
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