Description
White hydrangea, orange-colored demon’s lantern, and greenbrier vine appear together in this scroll. The artist used the dripping-in (tarashikomi) technique to create a sense of depth and dimension in the leaves of the plants. A carefully controlled brush loaded with a high ratio of water to ink or color is key to the success of this brush method. Gold lines indicate the veins of leaves and the seams of pods.
Provenance
Maud Eells Corning [1908-1991], Mentor, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-1992); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1992-)
Accession Number
1992.380
Medium
hanging scroll; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 197.6 x 65.5 cm (77 13/16 x 25 13/16 in.); Painting only: 107.5 x 45.8 cm (42 5/16 x 18 1/16 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Bequest of Maud Eells Corning