Description
Leaf 7 Han Tan's colophon reads: Thoughts of autumn in the nuptial chamber with the new chill arising, The white frost all persuasive with a bright moon shining. Outside the window, a crisp wind conveys the sound of crickets. Within this quiet dream, I seem to sense the fragrance of orchids.
Provenance
Tomioka Tessai 富岡鐵齋 [1836–1924]; (Robert G. Sawers [b. c. 1934], London, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (?-1975); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1975-)
Accession Number
1975.22.7
Medium
album leaf, ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 12.6 x 17.3 cm (4 15/16 x 6 13/16 in.); Overall: 21 x 22 cm (8 1/4 x 8 11/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund