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Appreciation of Painting, from a set of the Four Accomplishments

Kano School

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a painting divided into four panels. The background color of the painting is gold. There are large trees with sprawling branches. In the background, there are mountains and a body of water. The painting depicts several people wearing robes in various colors, including red, blue, white, and green. They are standing on a rocky outcropping. The people appear to be interacting with each other. The style of the painting is traditional Japanese. The artist's style is Kano School. The title of the painting is "Appreciation of Painting".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1606
Medium:
Four of eight panels mounted on sliding-door panels; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 152 px
Museum record:
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