Title
Grapes, 1800s. Creator: Baikan Sugai (Japanese, 1784-1844).
Caption
Grapes, 1800s. This loose composition is a casual work likely created for an acquaintance by Sugai Baikan, an artist known for his ink landscapes. Baikan was from Sendai in Tohoku, and painted there before traveling to Edo (Tokyo) and then Kyoto, where he viewed a fan painting by Nagasaki-based Chinese businessman and artist Jiang Jiapu (dates unknown). Inspired, he moved to Nagasaki and studied with Jiang for many years, learning Chinese painting history and techniques. Then, after a stint in Osaka during which he enjoyed wide acclaim in painting and poetry circles, he returned to Sendai. Following a series of natural disasters in the region, his life fell into disarray and he drowned himself in a well.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F84_294
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Available size
74,0Mb (5,1Mb) / 11,1in x 25,8in / 3339 x 7748 (300dpi)