

Landscape of the Four Seasons (Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers)
Eight-panel painting depicting a landscape. The painting is in black, gray, and beige ink on paper. The landscape consists of low mountains, hills, and trees. The panels show the landscape unfolding across them. Hills and mountains appear in the background, with some shrouded in mist. The mountains have rounded tops and gentle slopes. Trees and bushes dot the landscape, with no prominent or large foreground tree. The painting includes bodies of water, likely rivers. The overall color is muted. The image does not show vibrant colors. The painting displays a sense of gentle scenery. The work appears on a long, folded screen. The screen is framed with gold trim. The painting, by Sōami, is titled "Landscape of the Four Seasons (Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers)".
Artwork Details
- Date
- early 16th century
- Medium
- Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 277 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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