Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
60-1/8 x 18-13/16 in. (each end panel) 60-1/8 x 17-7/8 in. (each inner panel) 60-1/8 x 107-7/8 in. (overall)
Period
Accession Number
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Dorothy Whipple Robinson
Copyright
Collection
Asian Art (Japanese and Korean)
Color Palette
Provenance
Given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 2000.
Gallery Labels
製陶図
The painting depicts various phases of pottery production. Men, women, and children in the roles of laborers, artisans, and overseers work in idyllic harmony. Vignettes like the small girl carrying a child “piggy-back” and a bawling child being scolded for breaking some wares add human touches.
The artist, Minzan, and the locale depicted remain unknown. The painting is invaluable in terms of artistic depiction and as a historical document of ceramic production, and it will be fortunate if the artist and site are someday identified.
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