Akashi Bay, late 18th century, Ike (Tokuyama) Gyokuran, Japanese, 1727 - 1784, 8 1/2 × 17 1/2 in. ( × cm) (image), Ink on paper sized with mica, Japan, 18th century, Gyokuran depicts a Japanese scene, one that she likely observed first-hand, rather than an idealized and imagined Chinese landscape. Her subject, Akashi Bay, is a well-known fishing village in present day Hyogo prefecture, best known for its octopus. This fan is typical of Gyokuran's oeuvre—small in format, and lacking in great drama, but rich in refinement, finesse and tranquility.

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