Painting by Itō Ryūgai. Handscroll of Tyrannical Government, 1920. Handscroll: ink and color on silk, Image: 19 11/16 in. × 33 ft. 7/8 in. (50 × 1008 cm) Overall with mounting: 21 1/16 in. × 38 ft. 11/16 in. (53.5 × 1160 cm). Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2023, 2023.583.51. arr.

Handscroll of Tyrannical Government

1920

Painting by Itō Ryūgai

Asian Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Painting by Itō Ryūgai
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Handscroll: ink and color on silk
Medium: Handscroll: ink, color on silk
Locations: country: Japan
Period: Taishō Period
Dimensions: Image: 19 11/16 in. × 33 ft. 7/8 in. (50 × 1008 cm) Overall with mounting: 21 1/16 in. × 38 ft. 11/16 in. (53.5 × 1160 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 2023.583.51
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2023
Rights Statement: arr