East Asian Art The Activities of the Twelve Months Made in Japan, AsiaEdo Period (1615-1868), 1794 Matsuya Heizaburō Jichōsai, Japanese, 1772 - 1803 Ink and color on paper; mounted as a handscroll Currently not on view 1964-5-1 Gift of Henry B. Keep, 1964 |
LabelIn this scroll the artist Jichosai uses lively lines to capture humorous figures as they carry out various activities for each of the twelve months of the year. This image, representing the tenth month, shows Buddhist monks at prayer. |
