Crabs and Peonies

Quick Overview

Artist

Itō Jakuchū 伊藤若冲 (Japanese, 1716–1800)

Date

mid-18th century, before 1766

Medium

Double-sided freestanding screen (tsuitate); ink and gold on paper

Dimensions

Image (each): 51 3/4 × 55 1/8 in. (131.5 × 140 cm) Overall with frame and feet: H. 58 in. (147.3 cm); W. 62 in. (157.5 cm); D. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm)

Type

Painting

Classification

Paintings

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2022

Accession no.

2022.166a–c