Birds and Flowers in a Landscape of the Four Seasons

Sesshū Tōyō

Cleveland Museum of Art

A six-panel folding screen depicting a landscape with birds and flowers divided into seasons. The left panel shows a white bird in flight, a pink flower with green leaves, and a body of water. The second and third panels from the left show more of the body of water, with several birds flying or on the ground. The fourth panel depicts a few more birds on the ground or in flight. The right two panels feature green plants with pink flowers and a bird sitting on the ground next to a rocky outcropping. The background includes hazy mountains. The artwork is rendered in shades of brown, green, and pink on a beige background. The panels have a darker beige border around the edges.