Shibata Zeshin
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Selected Works102

Museum Acquisitions

LACMA
Gourds on Vine
Gourds on Vine
Acquired 2013
Hanging scroll; lacquer on paper
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Folding Fan with Deer Dolls
Folding Fan with Deer Dolls
Acquired 2012
Folding fan; ink, mica, color, and silver and gold gilding on paper mounted on bamboo
LACMA
Temple in Autumn Rain
Temple in Autumn Rain
Acquired 2011
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
LACMA
Ghost
Ghost
Acquired 2009
Hanging scroll; ink and silver on silk
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Still Life of Vegetables on the Ground
Still Life of Vegetables on the Ground, 1890
Acquired 2006
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
LACMA
Drying Persimmons
Drying Persimmons, 1900
Acquired 2005
Color woodblock print in an album
LACMA
Ice Block in a Basket
Ice Block in a Basket, 1900
Acquired 2005
Color woodblock print with mica in an album
LACMA
Crows at Sunrise
Crows at Sunrise, 1900
Acquired 2005
Color woodblock print in an album
LACMA
Spring Vegetables
Spring Vegetables, 1900
Acquired 2005
Color woodblock print in an album
LACMA
Six White Rats
Six White Rats
Acquired 2000
Color woodblock print
Cleveland Museum of Art
Sketch of Ibaraki-dōji
Sketch of Ibaraki-dōji, 1840
Acquired 1990
hanging scroll, ink on paper
Cleveland Museum of Art
Mouse from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin
Mouse from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin, 1847
Acquired 1990
leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art
Birds in Snow from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin
Birds in Snow from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin, 1847
Acquired 1990
leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art
Maple Leaves and Feather from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin
Maple Leaves and Feather from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin, 1847
Acquired 1990
leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art
Peasant with Basket from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin
Peasant with Basket from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin, 1847
Acquired 1990
leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art
Quail in Grass from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin
Quail in Grass from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin, 1847
Acquired 1990
leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art
Brush, Holder, and Leaves from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin
Brush, Holder, and Leaves from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin, 1847
Acquired 1990
leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art
Lotus from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin
Lotus from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin, 1847
Acquired 1990
leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art
Shoreline with Birds from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin
Shoreline with Birds from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin, 1847
Acquired 1990
leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art
Teapot and Cups from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin
Teapot and Cups from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin, 1847
Acquired 1990
leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art
Moths from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin
Moths from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin, 1847
Acquired 1990
leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art
New Ferns from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin
New Ferns from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin, 1847
Acquired 1990
Leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art
Crescent Moon from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin
Crescent Moon from Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin, 1847
Acquired 1990
leaf in accordion-style album; ink, color, and gold on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art
Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin
Album of Paintings by the Venerable Zeshin, 1847
Acquired 1990
accordion-style album of 12 leaves; ink, color, and gold on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art
Rooster, Hen, and Chicks
Rooster, Hen, and Chicks, 1880
Acquired 1985
color woodblock print

Previous Sales

Christie's
The Four Elegant Pastimes
The Four Elegant Pastimes
$48,260
Mar 2026
Bonhams
Butterfly, Ferns, and Horsetail in the Late Spring
Butterfly, Ferns, and Horsetail in the Late Spring, 1880
$20,480
Mar 2025
Bonhams
Crows in flight at sunset; Black crows in flight and poems
Crows in flight at sunset; Black crows in flight and poems
$1,536
Mar 2025
Bonhams
A red snapper; A Kokushiki-jo Okina mask; A blue goblet among maple leaves and poems; Imitation lacquer embellishments with snappers and shells
A red snapper; A Kokushiki-jo Okina mask; A blue goblet among maple leaves and poems; Imitation lacquer embellishments with snappers and shells
Sold
Mar 2025
Bonhams
SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891)
SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891)
$4,431
May 2023
Christie's
MEIJI PERIOD
MEIJI PERIOD
$23,940
Mar 2023
Bonhams
Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891)
Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891)
$166
Mar 2023
Bonhams
SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891)
SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891)
$7,841
Nov 2022
Bonhams
SUNRYUSAI KYOCHIKA (DATES UNKNOWN) AND SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891)
SUNRYUSAI KYOCHIKA (DATES UNKNOWN) AND SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891)
$1,426
Nov 2022
Bonhams
SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891)
SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891), 1880
$25,500
Sep 2022
Christie's
EDO-MEIJI PERIOD
EDO-MEIJI PERIOD
Sold
Sep 2022
Sotheby's
An album of thirty-eight woodblock prints
An album of thirty-eight woodblock prints
$1,495
Mar 2022
Sotheby's
Two woodblock prints
Two woodblock prints
$1,163
Mar 2022
Sotheby's
Crows
Crows, 1887
$1,668
Dec 2021
Sotheby's
The Seven Gods of Fortune (Shichifukujin); Dandelion, twigs and towel (tenugui); Okame mixing pigments beside a brocade ball; Camelia, plum blossom, books and a writing table (bundai); Bamboo basket, knife and black lacquered cup
The Seven Gods of Fortune (Shichifukujin); Dandelion, twigs and towel (tenugui); Okame mixing pigments beside a brocade ball; Camelia, plum blossom, books and a writing table (bundai); Bamboo basket, knife and black lacquered cup, 1890
$1,501
Dec 2021
Sotheby's
Cat on a farmhouse windowsill above a water basin; Spring flowers; Gourd, mayfly and wood bowl; Chrysanthemum sprig, kettle and lacquer tray, embellished with light silver-mica; Travelers in a rain shower
Cat on a farmhouse windowsill above a water basin; Spring flowers; Gourd, mayfly and wood bowl; Chrysanthemum sprig, kettle and lacquer tray, embellished with light silver-mica; Travelers in a rain shower
$834
Dec 2021
Sotheby's
Leaping carp, surimono, embellished with light silver-mica, signed hachijuni-o Zeshin; The Seven Gods of Fortune (Shichifukujin), signed Zeshin and sealed Shin; Sparrow, broom and falling petals, embellished with light silver-mica
Leaping carp, surimono, embellished with light silver-mica, signed hachijuni-o Zeshin; The Seven Gods of Fortune (Shichifukujin), signed Zeshin and sealed Shin; Sparrow, broom and falling petals, embellished with light silver-mica, 1888
$834
Dec 2021
Sotheby's
Carp (Koi)
Carp (Koi), 1890
$667
Dec 2021
Sotheby's
Plum branch and pail; Setsubun; Brushes on a stand beside a blossoming plum sprig
Plum branch and pail; Setsubun; Brushes on a stand beside a blossoming plum sprig, 1869
$667
Dec 2021
Bonhams
A black-lacquer two-case inro
A black-lacquer two-case inro
$50,933
Nov 2021
Sotheby's
Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891) | A set of twelve tanzaku [poetry cards] for the twelve months | Meiji period, late 19th century
Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891) | A set of twelve tanzaku [poetry cards] for the twelve months | Meiji period, late 19th century
$24,094
Nov 2021
Christie's
Landscapes, plants and animals of four seasons
Landscapes, plants and animals of four seasons
$137,500
Sep 2021
Christie's
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED ZESHIN (SHIBATA ZESHIN; 1807-1891)
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED ZESHIN (SHIBATA ZESHIN; 1807-1891)
$27,500
Sep 2021
Christie's
Anthropomorphic Turtles Playing
Anthropomorphic Turtles Playing
$25,000
Sep 2021
Bonhams
Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891)
Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), 1870
$21,562
Jun 2021

For Sale

Sebastian Izzard LLC Asian Art · Artsy
Waste-water bowl with simulated bronze surface
Waste-water bowl with simulated bronze surface, 1870
For sale
Lacquer over paper base
Ronin Gallery · Artsy
White Mice
White Mice, 1880
Sold
Japanese woodblock print
Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields · Artsy
Li Bai Gazing at A Waterfall
Li Bai Gazing at A Waterfall, 1807
For sale
Ink and color on silk
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Cliff, Moon and Autumn Grasses
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession M.2024.42.139 · Hanging scroll; ink and lacquer on paper
Gift of Etsuko and Joe Price Collection
Rabbit Under a Full Moon
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession M.2024.42.135 · Hanging scroll; ink and slight color on paper
Gift of Etsuko and Joe Price Collection
Otafuku and Demon
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession M.2024.42.141 · Hanging scroll; color and gold on silk
Gift of Etsuko and Joe Price Collection
Hawk Carrying off a Monkey
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession M.2024.42.137 · Hanging scroll; ink and lacquer on paper
Gift of Etsuko and Joe Price Collection
Puppy
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession M.2024.42.138 · Fan mounted as hanging scroll; color on silk
Gift of Etsuko and Joe Price Collection
Hawk Perched on a Snow-covered Branch
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession M.2024.42.134 · Hanging scroll; ink, color and white on silk
Gift of Etsuko and Joe Price Collection
Landscape
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2024 · Accession M.2024.42.136 · Fan mounted as hanging scroll; ink and lacquer on paper
Gift of Etsuko and Joe Price Collection
Untitled
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2019 · Accession 2019.193.78 · Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2019
Untitled
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.300.209 · Folding fan; lacquer on paper
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
里芋菊蒔絵重箱|Stacked Food Box (Jūbako) with Taro Plants and Chrysanthemums
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.300.289a–g · Lacquered wood, gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, and colored togidashimaki-e
Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
柴田是真作 酢漿草蒔絵煙管筒と 更紗煙草入れ|Pipe and Pipe Case with Tobacco Pouch
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.500.2.43a, b · Pipe: iron, gold, and silver on wood; case: gold, silver hiramaki‑e on black lacquer; pouch: dyed cotton (sarasa) with metal fitting; netsuke: carved staghorn
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
Untitled
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2015 · Accession 2015.500.2.53a–g · Gold maki-e on black and brown lacquer, with mother-of-pearl inlay and pewter
Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving, 2015
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event
death
Shibata Zeshin dies
Jan 1, 1891
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birth
Shibata Zeshin born
Jan 1, 1807