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Meeting between Emperor Wen and Fisherman Lü Shang

Kano Takanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold-colored background divided into six panels. A line of people on the right side dressed in white robes with sashes, some wearing black headwear. One man rides a brown horse; another man holds a large parasol over him. A man on horseback to the left wearing green and red. Man on the far left sits on a rock, wearing green and red, with a white animal beside him. Trees and mountains in the background. Decorative border around the edge.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1600
Medium:
Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 267 px
Museum record:
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