狩野周信筆 秋冬花鳥図屏風|Birds and Flowers of Autumn and Winter
The Met
Artist: Kano Chikanobu(Japanese, 1660–1728)
Date: early 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Six-panel folding screen; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 61 1/8 in. × 11 ft. 7 3/4 in. (155.3 × 355 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Richard W. Courts, in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Watson, 1966
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two gold-leaf panels with heart-shaped medallions depicting birds, flowering trees, and water
Detailed Description
A multi-panel screen features two large, lobed medallions set against a gold-leaf background. The gold background has a textured, slightly mottled appearance, and the entire piece is framed by thin, dark borders with a repeating geometric pattern. The left medallion depicts a landscape. In the lower half, a dark blue body of water with lighter blue ripples extends across the scene. A light-colored duck or bird floats on the water, facing right, with tall green reeds growing from the water's edge nearby. On the left, green, rounded hills rise from the water. A gnarled tree with light pink blossoms and green leaves extends from the left side, its branches reaching over the water. Small white flowers are scattered on the ground near the water. Two blue birds with long, flowing tails are in flight: one in the upper left, and another flying rightward from the tree's branches. The right medallion features a dark blue body of water in the lower section, bordered by green, undulating hills. A cluster of flowering plants on the left side of this medallion includes large pink peonies, white and yellow chrysanthemums, and smaller red and white blossoms amidst lush green foliage. A small, dark bird perches among these flowers, facing left. To the right, a smaller grouping of flowering plants, primarily white and blue, grows from the green ground. A small white bird is depicted flying in the upper right area of this medallion.
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