Warrior Folding Fan (Gun-Sen)
maker
Unknown
Dateearly 19th century
Place MadeJapan, East Asia
MediumInk and color on paper with lacquered bamboo ribs and silk tassle
Dimensions33.2 x 54.3 cm (13 1/16 x 21 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU33w99
eMuseum ID726197
Previous NumberU33cg24
EmbARK ObjectID15457
TMS Source ID4022
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. 48-49, fig. 6. (as Japanese, dated 19th century)
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
