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Xi Wangmu's Peaches of Immortality

Yū HiMiddle 18th century

Kobe City Museum

Kobe City Museum
24 Kyo-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Japan

Yu Hi (1712-72), the painter of his hanging scroll was born as a son of “Totsuji” (Japanese-Chinese interpreter) in Nagasaki. His original name was “Kumashiro Hikonoshin), and “Yu Hi” was his Chinese-style name. He was also known as the only Japanese painter who studied directly under Shen Quan, a Chinese painter visiting Nagasaki from 1731 to 1733.

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  • Title: Xi Wangmu's Peaches of Immortality
  • Creator: Yū Hi
  • Creator Lifespan: 1712 - 1772
  • Creator Nationality: Japan
  • Date: Middle 18th century
  • Physical Dimensions: w63.1 x h133.5 cm
  • Type: Painting
  • External Link: 「王母献寿図」の日本語情報
  • Medium: 著色
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