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Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuō)

18th century · Gold and glazed pottery on colored lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl · Asian Art

A Bugaku hat and scattered maple leaves evoke the aura of the fictional prince Genji, the ideal Heian gentleman of sensitivity, elegance, and accomplishment. The images recall the episode in The Tale of Genji (Momijiga) in which the prince and his friend awe guests during an autumn festival at the palace with their dancing to "Waves of the Blue Sea," a piece that came into Japanese court music and dance from Tang China.

Artist

Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuō)

Date

18th century

Medium

Gold and glazed pottery on colored lacquer inlaid with mother-of-pearl

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936