The Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup

Soga Shōhaku

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a six-panel folding screen with a gold background and black and white illustrations. The panels are arranged side by side. The scene shows people dressed in traditional Japanese clothing in a landscape. There are trees, plants, and a large rock on the left. A large tree with sparse foliage is on the right. The left panel shows an archway with a painting inside. A low table and a pot with plants are to the right of the archway. A child holds a jug near the archway. Three people stand near a low table with items on it. The second panel from the left shows a man standing and holding an object. A person sits on the ground in front of him. The third panel from the left shows two people near a low table. A person sits on the ground. The fourth panel from the left shows two people standing. The fifth panel from the left shows a person sitting on the ground and another sitting on a low chair. The sixth panel from the left shows two people standing near the tree. The background of the panels is gold with darker gold mottling.