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Lake Biwa, Japan
Sir Alfred East, born 1844 - died 1913 - Enlarge image
Lake Biwa, Japan
- Object:
Watercolour
- Place of origin:
Japan (The artist spent six months on a sketching tour of Japan in 1889, and on his return, exhibited 104 s, painted)
- Date:
ca. 1889 (painted)
- Artist/Maker:
Sir Alfred East, born 1844 - died 1913 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Watercolour
- Credit Line:
Prescott Hewett Gift
- Museum number:
393-1891
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level F, case WD, shelf 63, box A (1)
Physical description
Watercolour entitled 'Lake Biwa, Japan' depicting a small number of boats on the lake, rendered in pale tones. Signed by the artist.
Place of Origin
Japan (The artist spent six months on a sketching tour of Japan in 1889, and on his return, exhibited 104 s, painted)
Date
ca. 1889 (painted)
Artist/maker
Sir Alfred East, born 1844 - died 1913 (artist)
Materials and Techniques
Watercolour
Marks and inscriptions
Alfred East
Dimensions
Height: 10 in, Width: 14.25 in
Descriptive line
Watercolour entitled 'Lake Biwa, Japan' by Sir Alfred East. British School, ca. 1889.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Johnson, Paul and McConkey, Kenneth. Alfred East- Lyrical Landscape Painter. Bristol: Sansom & Company, 2009.
Materials
Watercolour
Techniques
Watercolour drawing
Subjects depicted
Landscapes; Lakes; Japan
Categories
Paintings; Landscapes
Collection code
PDP
