The nanga, or "southern school" painters of 17th- and 18th-century japan were greatly influenced by chinese culture. The subjects and styles of their work reflected the contemporary japanese taste for imported chinese objects and learning. A common practice among nanga painters was the exchange of small paintings and calligraphies. They also celebrated special gatherings of artist-friends by producing individual sheets that were then gathered together in albums. The sheets shown here were part of such a gathering. Object Type: portfolio. Genre: landscape painting. Date: 1815. Place of creation: Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Dimensions: Sheet: 24.9 x 17.4 cm (9 13/16 x 6 7/8 in.). Medium: color on ivory, ink, silk. Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art.
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