622. Cha-Ki-Shi: The Woman and Men Gather the Cattails
Preparatory study for an illustration shows three figures: a young man carrying nettles, a young man cutting them, and a woman laying them out in neat rows. Although two of the figures are male, the words The women gather the cattails is written in pencil on the back.
Published onJan 05, 2024
622. Cha-Ki-Shi: The Woman and Men Gather the Cattails
In the Christian Petersen Art Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Date
c. 1936
Material
Watercolor and pencil on paper
Dimensions
9 ¾ x 9 in. (24.8 x 22.9 cm)
Description
Preparatory study for an illustration shows three figures: a young man carrying nettles, a young man cutting them, and a woman laying them out in neat rows. Although two of the figures are male, the words “The women gather the cattails” is written in pencil on the back.
Markings
Signed: CP chop mark; “The women gather the cattails” is written in pencil on the back.
Provenance / Location
Charlotte Petersen; SC, Gift of Charlotte Petersen. CPAC, Transferred from Special Collections, Iowa State Library. UM99.110
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0)
