Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons

Date

late 16th century

Medium

Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper

Origin

Japan

Collection

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Nearest in the field

• Peacocks and Bamboo
  Tosa Mitsuyoshi (Japanese, 1539–1613)
• Birds and Flowers
  Kano Mitsunobu (Japanese, 1565–1608)
• Birds and Flowers
  Kano Shōei (Japanese, 1519–1592)
• Court Ladies Making Dolls
  Kubo Shunman (Japanese, 1757–1820)
• Spring and Autumn Farming (Spring)
  Kō Sūkoku (Japanese, 1730–1804)
• Birds and Flowers in a Landscape of the Four Seasons
  Sesshū Tōyō (Japanese, 1420–1506)
• The Hermit Xu You Resting by a Stream
  Dai Jin (Chinese, 1388–1462)

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