Rising Sun, 旭日図, Meiji period (1868–1912), second half of the 19th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, 31 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (80 x 23.5 cm), Paintings, Shibata Zeshin (Japanese, 1807–1891), 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
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Rising Sun, 旭日図, Meiji period, 1868–1912, second half, 19th century, Japan, Hanging scroll, ink, color, silk, 31 1/2 x 9 1/4, 80 23.5 cm, Paintings, Shibata Zeshin, Japanese, 1807–1891, Japanese landscape painting, tradition, bright red, orb, represents, rising sun, New Year, scroll, suitable, display alcove, tokonoma, spring season
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