Folding Fan: Balloon Flowers and Carnations
maker
Nakajima Kaho
(Kyoto, 1866 - after 1925, Kyoto)
Datelate 19th century
Place MadeKyoto, Kyoto, Japan, East Asia
MediumPaper with bamboo ribs
Dimensions33.3 x 63.5 cm (13 1/8 x 25 in.)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU33w115
eMuseum ID726120
Previous NumberU33cg27
EmbARK ObjectID15461
TMS Source ID4026
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.
MarksNotesInscribed (on recto): "Nakajima, Kyoto, Japan" [translation from Japanese]
Marked (on verso): trademark of Nakajima Kaho
Inscribed (on verso): "Manufactured" [translastion from Chinese]
Marked (on verso): trademark of Nakajima Kaho
Inscribed (on verso): "Manufactured" [translastion from Chinese]
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
