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The Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion (front); Geese among Reeds (back)

Noguchi Shohin, 1900

3.91 m × 1.82 m

A storey and a half of a house. Stood on end it is 2.3 people tall.

Against things you know the size of

Height: 1.82 m
Width: 3.91 m
Medium: Pair of six-panel screens; ink, colors, and gold on silk (front); ink and silver on paper (back)
Kind: Painting
Made in: Japan
Where the measurement comes from: Measured by the museum. The dimension is the one recorded by the institution that holds the work.
As the museum records it: Each: 182.5 × 391 cm (71 7/8 × 153 15/16 in.)
Credit: Gift of Roger L. Weston

Five questions, answered from its own record. What is AGAI?

How big is it?: 3.91 m × 1.82 m. A storey and a half of a house. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?: Made 1900. It is in the public domain, and The Art Institute of Chicago publishes it for open use.
Whose is it?: Everyone’s to see. It is held by The Art Institute of Chicago: Gift of Roger L. Weston.
How was it made?: Pair of six-panel screens; ink, colors, and gold on silk (front); ink and silver on paper (back), made in Japan, Japanese (culture or style).
Who speaks for it?: Its record at The Art Institute of Chicago. Measured by the museum. This gallery adds nothing it cannot cite.

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