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Genre Figures

Takebe Sōchō (Japanese, 1760–1814), artist · c. 1816 · hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Though rarely mentioned in official histories, Socho was an accomplished painter whose talent is readily apparent to the modern eye. For his compositions he chose traditional Japanese stories or everyday events. This painting belongs to a triptych (set of three) that was recently converted from folding screen panels to hanging scrolls.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineGenre Figures, c. 1816. Takebe Sōchō (Japanese, 1760–1814). Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper; overall: 125.5 x 49.8 cm (49 7/16 x 19 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1987.72.2
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