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Summer Waterfall
This stone work is known as a “viewing stone” (suiseki) and is used in the Japanese art of stone appreciation. In Japan, stones and rocks are considered elements of nature that possess spirit and life energy. Stones are naturally formed over time by wind and water into unique shapes that can resemble figures, animals, mountains, or, in this case, waterfalls. The stones are then mounted in hand-carved stands and put on display in the home. The art of viewing stones invites appreciation, contemplation, and meditation.
Provenance
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Seiji Morimae, Uchiku-tei (S-Cube) Ginza Uchiku-an, Tokyo, by 2023, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Thomas Goldbaum, Bethesda, MD, 2023, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2024, by gift.
Measurements
H: 10 × W: 6 × L: 6 in. (25.4 × 15.2 × 15.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Thomas Goldbaum, M.D. and Frances Wetzel, 2024
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
41.337