Crane, Tortoise, Pine, and Bamboo under a Rising Sun
17th–18th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 40 1/2 × 17 3/4 in. (102.9 × 45.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 74 × 23 1/4 in. (188 × 59.1 cm) Overall with knobs: 74 × 25 1/8 in. (188 × 63.8 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Accession Number
36.100.6
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the serene elegance of Edo-period Japan (1615–1868), Kano Chikanobu's *Crane, Tortoise,, and Bamboo under a Sun* captures timeless symbols of longevity and prosperity. As a master of the Kano school—one of Japan's most prestigious painting lineages serving the shogunate—this 17th–18th-century hanging scroll the school's bold, decorative style. Rendered in ink and vibrant colors on luxurious silk, it measures an impressive 40½ × 17¾ inches, designed to unfurl dramatically for special occasions in elite homes or temples. Central to the composition are auspicious motifs deeply rooted in Chine...
About the Artist
Kano Chikanobu (Japanese) · 1660 –1728
Japanese, 1660–1728