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Only a few letters from the inscription next to this figure are extant, so her name is uncertain. The cross in her hand identifies her as a martyr. Two further pieces in museum belong to the same series as this one and carry images of Saint Nicholas (inv. 48.2086.1) and Saint James (inv. 48.2086.9). The three tiles were most probably part of a church wall frieze of saint portraits alternating with plant ornament.
Byzantine
6 5/8 x 6 7/16 in. (16.8 x 16.4 cm)
medium: ceramic with glaze
culture: Byzantine
dynasty: Macedonian Dynasty
Walters Art Museum, 1956, by purchase.
This seasonal landscape is from a set of four hanging scrolls by Ren Yu. He was the youngest, most eccentric, and least prolific of the Four Rens, a family of prominent painters in Shanghai during the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Perhaps due to his opium habit and subsequent financial difficulties, Ren Yu tended to be lackadaisical in his work. The few remaining high-quality paintings hint at his artistic potential lost to opium. <br><br>Though Ren’s premature death left his artistic promise unfulfilled, his paintings were acquired and donated to the museum by Charles Lang Freer (1854–1919), a wealthy businessman and art collector from Detroit. As Freer had hoped, this donation of Ren Yu paintings inspired the young Cleveland Museum of Art to continue to expand its own Chinese painting collection.
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Hanging scroll; color on paper
Overall: 149.8 x 40.7 cm (59 x 16 in.)
Gift of Charles L. Freer
An almost circular dark brown "sabiji" lacquer two compartment inro of an elephant on one side and two "karashishi" on the reverse. The design in bold relief with the elephant and one "karashishi" in silver. The other "karashishi" in black lacquer spotted with gold foil. All on a ground of "sabiji." The interior of "nashiji" and "fundame" or "kinji." The cord channels are external lobed metal (copper alloy?). Together with a carved ivory netsuke in the shape of a badger wrapped in a lotus leaf. Inscribed in a cartouche on the lotus leaf on the back of the badger.
Japanese
inro: 2 5/8 x 2 7/8 x 1 1/8 in. (6.6 x 7.3 x 2.8 cm)
medium: lacquer, silver, gold foil, ivory, copper alloy (?)
culture: Japanese
Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Portraits of the writer Voltaire were very popular in the 18th century. Thomire was Houdon's pupil, and based his portrait sculptures of Voltaire on sketches made by his teacher. This small version may have been a model for version in bronze.
This modeled terracotta bust is on an alabaster base.
Bust only H: 5 7/8 × W: 4 7/8 × D: 3 15/16 in. (15 × 12.4 × 10 cm)
H with both bases: 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm)
H with terra cotta base only: 7 5/16 in. (18.5 cm)
medium: terracotta, alabaster
Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry