Otsu-e paintings
Unknown
c.1850
Medium
Eight-fold screen; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Painting: 43 × 248 cm (16 15/16 × 97 11/16 in.); Frame: 63.5 × 310 cm (25 × 122 1/16 in.)
Classification
screen
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
53746
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...