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Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons

Kano Sanboku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape divided into four panels. A brown rocky area with tufts of grass and white flowers dominates the scene. A small bird sits on a branch; another flies near the top. To the right, a large tree grows from rocks and has white blossoms. A third bird flies above the tree. The border around the painting has a thin black line and a decorative pink and white pattern. The painting style is traditional Japanese. The title is "Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons" by Kano Sanboku.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th century
Medium
Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 272 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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