
Pastimes and occupations of the twelve monthslate 17th-early 18th century
Signature and seal. Paper makimono. One of a pair with F1904.136. More about this work
About this work
Signature and seal. Paper makimono. One of a pair with F1904.136.
Text from the National Museum of Asian Art.
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.
Rights and the museum’s record
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
- F1904.137
- Credit
- Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
- Type
- Painting
- Department
- National Museum of Asian Art
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Museum record
- See it on the museum’s site










