Short Nap on a Long Summer Day
late 1700s-early 1800s
Medium
leaf from a pair of folding-albums; ink and light color on paper
Dimensions
25.7 × 16.8 cm
Classification
Portfolio
Department
Japanese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mary B. Lee, C. Bingham Blossom, Dudley S. Blossom III, Laurel B. Kovacik, and Elizabeth B. Blossom, in memory of Elizabeth B. Blossom
Accession Number
1972.117.2.3
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About this artwork
The Nanga, or "Southern School" painters of 17th- and 18th-century Japan were greatly influenced by Chinese culture. The subjects and styles of their work reflected the contemporary Japanese taste for imported Chinese objects and learning. A common practice among Nanga painters was the exchange of small paintings and calligraphies. They also celebrated special gatherings of artist-friends by producing individual sheets that were then gathered together in albums. The sheets shown here were part o...