Taki Katei / Lotus in Bloom / 19th century

Taki Katei
Lotus in Bloom
19th century
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Creator Name: Katei Taki
Creator Nationality: Japan
Creator Role: painter
Gender: M
Creator Name-CRT: Taki Katei
Title: Lotus in Bloom
View: front
Creation Start Date: 1800
Creation End Date: 1899
Creation Date: 19th century
Object Type: Paintings
Classification Term: Painting
Materials and Techniques: Ink on satin
Dimensions: H.10-1/16 x W.12-7/16 in. (image)
Inscriptions: Inscribed:Signature; Stamps
AMICA Contributor: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number: 98.18.12
Credit Line: The Mitchell Hutchinson Collection gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
Rights: http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm
Context: Taki Katei specialized in Chinese literati style painting which he learned from Japanese masters Araki Kankai and O_oka Umpo_ but, also from Chinese scholar painters living in Nagasaki. The small scale of this painting, its seasonal and symbolic theme make it appropriate for use in the tea ceremony. The lotus has long been a Buddhist emblem, representing the perfection and "flowering" of the Buddha's teachings. The inscription may be translated:

Untainted by muddy waters,The most fragrant of flowers.
AMICA ID: MIA_.98.18.12
AMICA Library Year: 2003
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