On View
Not on viewFixed Hand Fan
DateEarly 1900s
Terms
- Fans
- Paper
- Wood
- Paint
- Japan
Dimensions22.21 × 36.17 cm (8 3/4 × 14 1/4 in.)
Credit LineHand Fan, Japan, 20th century. Concord Museum Collection, Gift of Mrs. Joanna Ballou Savery; 1995.20.36.
Object number1995.20.36
DescriptionFlat fan constructed from a pleated paper body with a black painted wooden handle. The paper mount is roughly teardrop shaped, painted with a bird and flower motif against a blue background. The bird is yellow while the flowers are pink and purple. On the verso side is a painted abstract design reminiscent of two birds flying.
1995.20.1-.197: fan collection.
1995.20.1-.197: fan collection.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
