

The painting depicts a scene with three men in traditional Asian clothing. The man on the left wears a brown and white robe and walks away from the viewer; he carries a long staff. The man on the right sits cross-legged on a low platform, playing a zither. The seated man has a white robe on. The third man stands beside the seated man; he wears white. A large tree with sparse leaves stands on a cliff to the right. The background includes hills and mountains with some fog. The artwork is framed by a brown border with a greenish pattern. The painting style and subject matter is traditional Asian art. The painting is titled "Bo Ya Plays the Qin as Zhong Ziqi Listens" by Kano Motonobu.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1530s
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 384 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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