The Return to Court of the Four Graybeards of Mount Shang (left); Su Shi’s Visit to the Wind and Water Cave (right

Gold screen with black frame, six panels. Two scenes. Left: four men wearing robes in white, green, gray, and orange walk on path; background shows distant mountains and palm trees. Right: man in red sits on white and green platform under an arch; another man in orange stands beside; woman in green and white stands under tree; distant trees and pagoda. Green foliage throughout. Border of gold with small linked circles.

Artwork Details

Date: late 16th century
Medium: Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper
Culture: Japan
Dimensions: 599 × 286 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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