Who painted Inscription and Two Seals?

Inscription and Two Seals was painted by Rai Sanyō in 1829.

Where can I see Inscription and Two Seals?

Inscription and Two Seals is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is Inscription and Two Seals?

Inscription and Two Seals is associated with Romanticism.

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Artwork

Inscription and Two Seals

Rai Sanyō , 1829

Inscription and Two Seals is a work on paper by the Romanticist artist Rai Sanyō. It dates from 1829 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.: 1972.117.2.10
Credit line: Gift of Mary B. Lee, C. Bingham Blossom, Dudley S. Blossom III, Laurel B. Kovacik, and Elizabeth B. Blossom, in memory of Elizabeth B. Blossom

About this work

Overview

Inscription and Two Seals is a portfolio created by Rai Sanyō, a Japanese scholar and artist, in 1829. Rai Sanyō, also known as Rai Noboru, was a prominent figure in the later Edo period, distinguished by his work in Confucian philosophy, history, art, and poetry.

History & Provenance

Rai Sanyō was born in Aki Province in 1780 and died in Kyoto in 1832. The portfolio is now part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.

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Artist

Rai Sanyō

Rai San'yō (Japanese: 頼山陽; 21 January 1780, Aki Province – 16 October 1832, Kyoto) was a Japanese Confucianist philosopher, historian, artist and poet of the later Edo period. His true name was Rai Noboru.