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Hon'ami Kōetsu

Japanese, 1558–1637

Chrysanthemums1615-1868

Ink, color, and gold on paper

H x W: 17.5 x 17.4 cm (6 7/8 x 6 7/8 in)

Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution · F1909.368

Hon'ami Kōetsu painted this in 1615-1868, aged about 57. It is now at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC. More about this work

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Format

Archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle Photo Rag, a 308 gsm cotton paper, with a white border.

Size

At this size the museum's file prints at 179 ppi: sharp at arm's length, a little softer than the smaller sizes up close.

Size
16 × 20 in · image 13¾ × 14
Paper
Hahnemühle Photo Rag, 308 gsm
Price
$56

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About this work

Hon'ami Kōetsu painted this in 1615-1868, aged about 57. It is now at the National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, DC.

How it was made

Ink on paper
Ink made from soot and animal glue, ground with water on an inkstone. A single brush can give a hair-fine line or a broad wash, and nothing can be corrected.

Hon'ami Kōetsu

Japanese, 1558–1637

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Public domain. The National Museum of Asian Art has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.

Object number
F1909.368
Credit
Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
Type
Painting
Department
National Museum of Asian Art
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