Standing Screens of Flowers and Birds of Four Seasons
Title
Standing Screens of Flowers and Birds of Four Seasons
Description
This is one set of six-fold standing screens from a pair. The original pair was used to depict the flora and fauna symbols attributed with the four seasons. Kano Eitoku used paints, ink, and gold leaf to depict peonies, paulownias, bamboo, a pair of phoenixes, and other small birds. The composition is horizontal. However, the composition is not without energy. The dives of the smaller birds in the sky and the dynamic positions of the phoenixes make the composition energized. This image is included in this website for the Phoenix Composed Exhibition.
Creator
attributed to Kano Eitoku (狩野 永徳) (1543 - 1590)
Source
Hakutsuru Art Museum
Publisher
Kano, Hiroyuki, and Morio Kanai. The Age of Gold, the Days of Dreams in Praise of the Paintings in the Momoyama Period: The 100th Anniversary of the Kyoto National Museum Special Exhibition. Kyoto: Kyoto National Museum, 1997. Print.
Date
Momoyama Period, c. 1543 - 1590
Contributor
Kano, Hiroyuki, and Morio Kanai.
Rights
public domain
Relation
Kano School
Format
pair of six-fold standing screens with gold leaf
Language
Japanese
Type
pair of six-fold standing screens
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