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Eight Daoist Immortals, Cranes, and Gibbons

Kano Tanshin (Morimasa)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Three-panel scroll painting on beige background. Dark blue patterned borders at top and bottom of each panel. Navy blue background behind the three panels. Left panel depicts tree and archway with foliage; mountain range in background. Center panel depicts people in traditional garb; one person playing a qin; one with a sword; one with a staff; a monkey-like creature under a tree; a cranes and a gibbon; birds flying. Right panel depicts trees; cranes; birds flying; mountain or rock formation; foliage.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium
Triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 516 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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