Langoustines

Mori Sosen, 1800 - 1825

Working from nature came first for Sosen. He made countless sketches to perfect his skills in rendering the animals as naturalistically as possible, both their appearance and their character. He depicted the langoustines with virtuoso strokes of ink, using subtle grey and black tones to beautifuly evoke the sheen and texture of the shells.

  • Artwork typehanging scroll
  • Object numberAK-MAK-1711
  • Dimensionsheight 82.4 cm x width 27.7 cm, height 8 cm x width 47 cm x depth 8.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsinkt in kleur op papier op zijde

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Langoustines

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-1711

  • Description

    Drie kleine langoustines met daarboven een volwassen langoustine, de rug gekromd en de voelsprieten naar boven uitstekend.

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • seal: ‘Sosen’
    • signature: ‘Sosen’

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Mori Sosen, Japan

  • Dating

    1800 - 1825

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    inkt in kleur op papier op zijde

  • Dimensions

    • height 82.4 cm x width 27.7 cm
    • height 8 cm x width 47 cm x depth 8.5 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase Richard Kruml, 1999)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; from the dealer Richard Kruml, London, to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1999

Documentation

  • Menno Fitski, 'Japanse schilderkunst uit bezit van de Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst', Aziatische Kunst 30/1 (2000), pp. 1-42 (no. 10).

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