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Birds and Flowers

Kano Tan'yū

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Six-panel Japanese-style screen with a green outer border and a beige inner border. The panels are arranged horizontally. Each panel depicts a tree with flowers or a bird. From left to right, the images on the panels appear as follows: - A red and black bird perched on a branch with purple flowers. - A branch with white flowers. - A bird perched on a tree with thin branches. - A person, with a large hat, holding a long pole with white flowers on top. - A bird perched on a branch with purple flowers. - A white bird perched on a tree branch with purple flowers. The bottom of each panel has a brown section with blue designs. The background behind the panels is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Six-panel folding screen; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 314 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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