曽我蕭白筆 太公望図|Tōkaibō with a Fishing Basket
ca. 1768
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 52 1/2 in. × 21 in. (133.4 × 53.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 80 × 25 3/16 in. (203.2 × 64 cm) Overall with knobs: 80 × 27 1/4 in. (203.2 × 69.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Accession Number
2015.500.9.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *Tōkaibō with a Fishing Basket* (ca. 1768), a striking hanging scroll in ink on paper by the visionary Edo-period painter Soga Shōhaku (1730–1781). work captures Tōkaibō—better known as Taigong, the legendary Chinese sage and strategist Lü Shang—who patiently fished not for sustenance but for a worthy ruler, symbolizing wisdom and perseverance. Rendered in monumental scale (image 52½ × 21 inches), the scroll exemplifies traditional Japanese formats for display in homes or temples during the Edo period (1615–1868), evoking a sense of timeless reverence. Shōhaku, a master of the individu...
About the Artist
Soga Shōhaku · 1730–1781
Japanese, 1730–1781