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Landscapes of the Four Seasons

Kano Tan'yū

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Six-panel folding screen with landscape scenes depicting the four seasons. The screen is divided into six panels, each with a section of a landscape. The landscape has a mountainous background with mist and fog. Trees and bushes are scattered throughout the landscape. Several buildings are on the right side, including a house and a pagoda. The painting is done in shades of brown, gray, and black ink on a beige background. The panels are separated by thin vertical lines. The screen has a thin black border and a thicker beige border with a thin black line. The overall composition depicts a serene and natural scene.

Artwork Details

Date
1630s
Medium
Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 288 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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