The Four Accomplishments

Kano Shōei

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Four Accomplishments by Kano Shōei: A six-panel screen with a landscape scene. The scene depicts four men in traditional Asian clothing in a mountainous landscape with trees, rocks, and a body of water. Three men are gathered around a low table on the left side; one man sits behind the table and another sits to his right; a third man walks toward them from the left. The fourth man stands on the left side. The table holds a piece of paper and a brush. The background features a mountain range, a large tree with bare branches, and a body of water. The painting is rendered in shades of brown, gray, and black. The panel edges are tan with a thin black frame around the perimeter.