| Accession Nr.: | 1266 |
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| Type: | painting; hanging scroll |
| Artist/Maker: | |
| Date of production: |
first half of the 19th century
Edo (Tokugawa) period |
| Place of production: | |
| Acquisition: | collected by Péter Vay |
| Signed: | the signature of the artist Yūkō |
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| Marks: | red stamp |
| Materials/Techniques: | ink and colours on silk |
| Dimensions: | height: 174 cm width: 41 cm mirror: 84.6 × 31.5 cm |
The famous poet Lin Heqing (Japanese name: Rinnasei) lived in the early eleventh century in Hangzhou, Southern China, and was greatly esteemed even in the imperial court. In this painting, the bird is emerging from behind the poet’s back. In the bottom left-hand corner are the signature of the artist Yūkō and a red stamp.
