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Landscapes of Autumn and Winter

Tenshō Shūbun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two beige hanging scrolls with landscape paintings. The top section of each scroll has a light beige color with a subtle pattern and three long, thin brown tassels hanging down. The main section of each scroll features a black and white landscape painting. The left painting depicts a mountainous landscape with a large rocky cliff, trees, and a building. The right painting shows a body of water with a large cliff or mountain on the right side and a tree on the left. Each scroll has a thick beige border around the painting and a thin brown line above it. The bottom section of each scroll has a light beige color with a subtle pattern. The background behind the scrolls is black. The title of the artwork is "Landscapes of Autumn and Winter" and the artist is Tenshō Shūbun.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Diptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
418 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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