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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Cucumbers

Cucumbers, Shibata Zeshin, 1887

Shibata Zeshin, portrait

Shibata ZeshinJapanese, 1807–1891

Cucumbers

1887 · Painting

May one see it?

Not receiving at present

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: yesterday
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the painting

For each of the six leaves in this album, Zeshin chose a different motif to evoke a particular season. Here, two cucumbers represent the bounty of late summer and early fall. Despite the ordinary subject matter, the work shows Zeshin's great skill as a lacquer painter. In it, he exquisitely rendered every detail in crisp contours and glossy washes, then added a humorous touch by including a tiny ant on the underside of the nearest cucumber.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Particulars

1887 · aged 80

18071891

Accession number: 74.1.311

In the catalog

Paintings Ink Japanese painting Impressionism 19th century Japan

Sources

Minneapolis Institute of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain

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Cucumbers — Shibata Zeshin · ART WIKI