Brisé Fan: Peacock and Pea-hen
maker
Unknown
Datelate 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumInk and color on wood with silk binding and tassle
Dimensions33.2 x 22.8 cm (13 1/16 x 8 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU33w116
eMuseum ID726526
EmbARK ObjectID15447
Other Number(C12)
Previous NumberU33cg12
Textile Database Number1226
TMS Source ID4013
Last Updated8/14/24
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.
BibliographyNotesEllen Dennis. "A Note on the Fans in the Collection." Fenway Court (1984), pp. 44, 49, ill. (as Japanese, dated late 19th century)
MarksNotesInscribed: Kuniminé gwa [possibly artist's signature], Utagawa [seal of the Utagawa school]
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
