十二ヶ月花鳥図書画挿絵貼屏風|Birds and Flowers of the Twelve Months with Chinese Calligraphy
The Met
Artist: Kano School
Date: 16th century; sheets of poetry, one dated 1553
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color and gold leaf on paper
Dimensions: Image (each screen): 60 11/16 in. × 11 ft. 7 1/8 in. (154.1 × 353.4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. P. H. B. Frelinghuysen, 1962
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Brief Description
Six vertical panels with text cartouches above oval paintings of birds, flowers, and trees
Detailed Description
This six-panel screen is framed in gold and features a consistent design across all panels. Each vertical panel is divided into two main sections. The upper section of each panel contains a rectangular cartouche with dark calligraphic text on a light, off-white background. These cartouches are set against a dark green background with scattered gold leaf fragments and thin, irregular gold lines. This green and gold pattern extends around the cartouches and down to the lower section of each panel. The lower section of each panel features an oval-shaped painting with a light, off-white background. From left to right: The first panel's oval depicts white flowers with long green leaves and a gnarled grey rock, with a small yellow-brown bird near the bottom. The second panel shows a large peony plant with red and white blossoms and green leaves, with a small butterfly hovering above. The third panel features a branch with white flowers, on which two dark-feathered birds with white heads are perched. The fourth panel illustrates a weeping tree branch with green leaves, with two dark-feathered birds, one perched and one in flight. The fifth panel displays a pine branch with green needles and small white flowers, with a dark-feathered bird with a long tail perched on it. The sixth panel, on the far right, shows a flowering tree branch with pink blossoms, with two dark-feathered birds perched among them.
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