(Itinerant pot mender) c. 1830 - 1833

print, ink, color-on-paper

toned paper

water colours

print

etching

japan

personal sketchbook

ink

color-on-paper

ink drawing experimentation

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

botanical art

watercolor

"(Itinerant pot mender)" is a Japanese ink-and-color drawing on paper by Oishi Matora, dating from c. 1830-1833. The drawing depicts a group of people gathered around a pot mender, who is fixing a broken pot while surrounded by his tools and supplies. The artist is known for his depictions of everyday life in Edo-era Japan, and this drawing is a fine example of his keen observation and skillful rendering of detail. The Minneapolis Institute of Art owns this drawing, which measures 15 3/16 x 20 3/8 in. (38.6 x 51.8 cm).