Inscription / Colophon

Compilercompiled and edited by Hu Zhengyan 胡正言 (Chinese, ca. 1584 - 1674)

Additional Title(s)

Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting (Shizhuzhai shuhua pu) 十竹齋書畫譜; volume 1 (Heaven)

ClassificationsPRINTS

Date1633

DynastyMing dynasty

Mediumink and color on paper

Dimensionsbook: 9 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (24.8 x 28.6 cm.)

DescriptionOne page from a woodblock printed book mounted as an album leaf. Japanese inscription written in cursive script: 盧田北溟 Ashida Hokumei あしだほくめい江戸時代中期の備中松山藩士。 Mid-Edo Period Bureaucrat from the Matsuyama Clan. 【生】享保7(1722)年【没】寛政11(1799)年鷗竹震 unknown… likely Japanese name, missing the first character?

InscribedHandwritten inscription in cursive script with date: 庚申(probably 1800): 胡曰従畫譜摹刻數遞近時所(舶)載刻與搨皆粗無足観者予嘗観田北溟所藏明搨(零)本稍足窺其一斑此帖 (櫻)堂(－)曩獲之於京地刻榻共精洵為罕覯之品近日借觀數日初得盡全豹可謂几案之清福矣観畢志喜庚申桂秋鷗竹震識

MarkingsThree seals (白文,朱文,白文)

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Purchased with funds from June and Simon K.C Li, Fong Liu, Mei-Lee Ney, and Anne and Jim Rothenberg, in honor of Steven S. Koblik

Status

Not on view

Object number2014.7.1.98