瀟湘八景図|Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers
Unknown Artist
16th century
Medium
One of a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
60 7/8 x 23 1/4 in. (154.6 x 59.1 cm) Entire scroll: 93 3/4 x 29 3/8 in. (238.1 x 74.6 cm) Width w/ rollers: 31 3/4 in (80.6 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund; Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation Gifts; Gifts of Major General R. B. Woodruff, C. M. Owen, Elizabeth B. Gerhard, and Mr. and Mrs. Teiji Ito, Bequests of Stephen Whitney Phoenix and Bruce Webster, Fletcher Fund, and The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, by exchange; and funds from various donors, 1985
Accession Number
1985.239.1
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About this artwork
This paintings titled "瀟湘八景図|Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers" dates to 16th century. Executed in one of a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper, this work represents Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573) artistic traditions. The piece demonstrates the technical skill and artistic vision characteristic of its period. The work's presence in a major museum collection attests to its significance in the broader narrative of art history. As part of institutional holdings, it serve...