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Walk of Willows
| Materials and Techniques | oil on canvas |
|---|---|
| Size（cm） | 142 x 145.5 |
| Inscriptions | Signed lower right: E. Quost. |
| Credit Line | Matsukata Collection |
| Standard ref. | M901 |
| Category | Paintings |
| Collection Number | P.1959-0177 |
Provenance
Purchased by Kojiro Matsukata, Kobe through Léonce Bénédite, 1920 (Fr. 9,000) [see letter from Lair Dubreuil to Léonce Bénédite, dated 30 July 1920, in the Bibliothèque centrale des musées nationaux, Paris (copy in NMWA curatorial file)]; sequestered by French government, 1944; vested in French government under San Francisco Peace Treaty, 1952; transferred from French to Japanese government, 23 January 1959; entered into NMWA, April 1959.
Bibliography
- 1961
- Catalogue du Musée National d'Art Occidental, Tokyo. Tokyo, The National Museum of Western Art, 1961 (Préface and Catalogue Général in Japanese and French), P-245.
- 1979
- The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo: Catalogue of Paintings. Tokyo, The National Museum of Western Art, 1979, no. 229, repr.
- 1990
- The Old Matsukata Collection. Kobe City Museum, ed. Kobe, "Matsukata Korekushon Ten" Jikkoiinkai, 1990, cat. no. 1241.
- 2018
- The Matsukata Collection: Complete Catalogue of the European Art. Kawaguchi, Masako; Jingaoka, Megumi, eds. vol. 1: Paintings, Tokyo, The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, 2018, cat. no. 901, col. repr.