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19th century · Paper reinforced with silk · Asian Art

The presence here of shallow wine cups floating on water calls to mind the Poetry Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion in fourth-century China, in which poets famously drank from cups of wine that had been set adrift down a meandering stream. Two paintings on view in these galleries treat the same theme.

Artist

Unknown

Date

19th century

Medium

Paper reinforced with silk

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Horace Havemeyer, 1942