旭日図|Rising Sun

Shibata Zeshin

second half of the 19th century · Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk · Asian Art

In the Japanese landscape painting tradition, a bright red orb represents the rising sun, especially of the New Year. A scroll such as this would have been suitable for a display alcove (tokonoma) in the spring season. Zeshin is known to have created several compositions on this theme.

Artist

Shibata Zeshin

Date

second half of the 19th century

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936