Description
In this tricky print, one must decode the small pictures in the rectangle at the upper left corner to learn the identity of the subject of the print: a woman whose name means "Flower Fan," her place of work called the "House of Fans," and what she is doing—emerging from a mosquito net.
Provenance
Henri Vever [1854–1942], France (?–1942); (Sotheby & Co., London, UK, March 26, 1974, part I, lot 201) (March 26, 1974); (R. E. Lewis, Inc., California, sold to Mr. and Mrs. Kelvin Smith) (1974–?); The Kelvin Smith Collection, Cleveland, OH, given by Mrs. Kelvin [Eleanor Armstrong] Smith [1899–1998] given to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?–1985); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1985–)
Accession Number
1985.359
Medium
Color woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 37.6 x 25.4 cm (14 13/16 x 10 in.)
Classification
Credit Line
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
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