Painting Item Number: 2695/77 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular painting with gold edges. Between large blurred hills are small structures with human figures. In the background are hills. Black on white. Japanese characters are written in the upper left sky, including the artist's name. Also the artist's seal in red.
Narrative
Signed Tesshi (鉄史) in the upper left, along with his seal. Tesshi is one of many pseudonyms the artist used.
Item History
- Made by Tessai Tomioka (Maker) in Japan between 1881 and 1923
- Owned by Jessie Isobel Binning before September 26, 2007
- Received from Jessie Isobel Binning (Donor) on September 26, 2007
What
- Name
- Painting
- Identification Number
- 2695/77
- Type of Item
- painting
- Overall
- height 43.0 cm, width 29.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Tessai Tomioka (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Jessie Isobel Binning
- Received from
- Jessie Isobel Binning (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Creation Date
- between 1881 and 1923
- Ownership Date
- before September 26, 2007
- Acquisition Date
- on September 26, 2007
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper; paintings
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 76
- Accession Number
- 2695/0077