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Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Large gold-colored six-panel screen with a nature scene. The screen depicts a landscape with trees, grass, and flowers. Two large birds, one mostly white and one gray, stand on the right side under a tree. The tree has a thick trunk and branches, with green foliage. Several smaller birds fly around the scene. Rocks and flowers are at the bottom. The background is gold with a subtle texture. The artist's style is traditional Japanese. The scene represents "Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons".

Artwork details

Date:
late 16th century
Medium:
Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 279 px
Museum record:
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