Artwork
Inscription and Two Seals
Inscription and Two Seals is a work on paper by the Romanticist artist Rai Sanyō. It dates from 1829 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Inscription and Two Seals is a portfolio created by Rai Sanyō, a Japanese scholar and artist, in 1829. Rai Sanyō, also known as Rai Noboru, was a prominent figure in the later Edo period, distinguished by his work in Confucian philosophy, history, art, and poetry.
History & Provenance
Rai Sanyō was born in Aki Province in 1780 and died in Kyoto in 1832. The portfolio is now part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Rai San'yō (Japanese: 頼 山陽; 21 January 1780, Aki Province – 16 October 1832, Kyoto) was a Japanese Confucianist philosopher, historian, artist and poet of the later Edo period. His true name was Rai Noboru.
