Painting

Item number 2695/77 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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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.

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Signed Tesshi (鉄史) in the upper left, along with his seal. Tesshi is one of many pseudonyms the artist used.

Item History

What

Name
Painting
Identification Number
2695/77
Type of Item
painting
Overall
height 43.0 cm, width 29.5 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Japan

Who

Culture
Japanese
Creator
Tessai Tomioka (Maker)
Previous Owner
Jessie Isobel Binning
Received from
Jessie Isobel Binning (Donor)

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
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