Who created "Reading screen"?

Reading screen was created by Ogata Kenzan in ca. 1740.

When was "Reading screen" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1740.

Is "Reading screen" in the public domain?

Yes, Reading screen is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Reading screen

Q: What medium is "Reading screen"?

Reading screen is Clay; moulded frame and shaped supports glazed black; both faces of screen with ivory glaze, decorated with landscapes in black (Tokyo ware).

Ogata Kenzan

ca. 1740

Medium

Clay; moulded frame and shaped supports glazed black; both faces of screen with ivory glaze, decorated with landscapes in black (Tokyo ware)

Dimensions

H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); L. 15 3/4 in. (40 cm)

Classification

Ceramics

Culture & Period

Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, 1936

Accession Number

36.120.655

Reading screen

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