Postcard of Ito Ryugai's "Flower Basket"
artist
Ito Ryugai
(active Japan, late 19th century - early 20th century)
correspondent
Rokkaku Shisui
(Hiroshima, 1867 - 1950)
Dateearly 20th century
Place MadeTokyo, Tokyo, Japan, East Asia
MediumChromolithograph and handwritten ink on card
ClassificationsManuscripts
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberARC.005203
eMuseum ID719866
EmbARK ObjectID31125
TMS Source ID14703
Last Updated8/9/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotes
Printed in blue ink (recto, above image):
第十一回文部省美術展覽會出品
[Selection from the 11th Fine Arts Exhibition of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture]
Printed in ink (on verso, upper center): CARTE POSTALE / Union Postale UniversellePrinted in blue ink (recto, below image):
Right edge: 花筐 [Flower Basket]
Left edge: 伊藤龍涯氏筆 [Work by Mr. ITŌ Ryugai]
Printed in black ink (verso, center):
神田美土代町壹ノ四四美術工芸会發行
[Issued by the Bijutsu Kōgei-kai (Arts and Crafts Association), Kanda [Ward] Mitoshiro District 1-44]
Printed in black ink (verso, right edge):
Printed in black ink (verso, right edge):
郵便はかき [Postcard]
ProvenanceNotes
Given to Isabella Stewart Gardner by Rokkaku Shisui, 20 Wakamachi, Tokyo in the early 20th century.
George W. Proctor
late 19th century - early 20th century
