Cherry Blossom Viewing at Itsukushima and Yoshino
The image depicts a large, six-panel folding screen. The screen shows a landscape with mountains, hills, and clouds. The mountains are dark green and gray, with some trees on them. The hills are covered in green foliage. The clouds are gold and white, and some of them have a textured appearance. In the foreground, there are some plants and grasses. The sky is gold with dark green and gray mountains. The overall color palette is gold, green, gray, and black. The border of the screen is dark brown with small gold designs. The artwork is titled "Cherry Blossom Viewing at Itsukushima and Yoshino" by an unknown artist. The style is traditional Japanese.
Artwork Details
- Date
- first half 17th century
- Medium
- Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold leaf on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 285 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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