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Hanging screen

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

ca. 1883

GUSN

GUSN-13844

Description

Painted bamboo screen w/ crane, dogwood flowers, and blue bird. Rewoven near bottom.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hangings (coverings)
bamboo (material)
painting (image-making)
hand-painted
weaving
bamboo (material)
Bamboo
Woven
Painted
HANGING

Inscription

Pencilled on top, back of screen: ""1443/40""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

42.5 x 7.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.93

Places

California (United States)

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