Who created "Crossing at Sano"?

Crossing at Sano was created by Tawaraya Sōtatsu (Japanese, c. 1570–c. 1640) in c. 1600–1640.

When was "Crossing at Sano" created?

This artwork was created c. 1600–1640.

Is "Crossing at Sano" in the public domain?

Yes, Crossing at Sano is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Crossing at Sano

Q: What medium is "Crossing at Sano"?

Crossing at Sano is Hanging scroll mounted as a single-panel screen; ink, color, and gold on paper.

Tawaraya Sōtatsu (Japanese, c. 1570–c. 1640)

c. 1600–1640

Medium

Hanging scroll mounted as a single-panel screen; ink, color, and gold on paper

Dimensions

161.7 × 139.2 × 46.3 cm · painting only: 125.9 × 121.4 cm

Classification

Painting

Department

Japanese Art

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

John L. Severance Fund

Accession Number

1949.554

Tags

male

About this artwork

Like many paintings from the Sōtatsu studio, a Kyoto-based atelier that ran the shop Tawaraya, this one is done in ink, mineral colors, and gold, and is formally reminiscent of 12th- and 13th-century paintings associated with the Japanese aristocracy. It depicts a man on horseback with two attendants crossing a bridge that once spanned the Kino River in Sano in eastern Wakayama Prefecture. The composition was inspired by a poem by Fujiwara no Teika (1162–1241) that translates as follows: I stop ...

Crossing at Sano

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