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Landscapes of the Four Seasons

Yamamoto Baiitsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Four-panel artwork, artist Yamamoto Baiitsu, titled Landscapes of the Four Seasons. The panels are vertical and rectangular with a central beige area surrounded by a gray patterned border and a cream-colored top section. Each panel depicts a landscape scene. The panel on the far left shows a rocky cliff on the left with a body of water and tree on the bottom right. The second panel from the left shows a low-lying area with body of water, a distant tree line and mountains in the background. The third panel from the left shows a rocky outcropping on the right with a body of water in front, trees on the left and distant mountains. The panel on the far right shows a body of water in the foreground with a tree line on the left and distant mountains on the right. The background behind the panels is black.

Artwork Details

Date
1848
Medium
Set of four hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 497 px
Public Domain
Yes
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