Who created "Flowers and Grasses"?

Flowers and Grasses was created by Kitagawa Sōsetsu (Japanese, active 1639–50) in mid-1600s.

When was "Flowers and Grasses" created?

This artwork was created mid-1600s.

What medium is "Flowers and Grasses"?

Flowers and Grasses is Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on paper.

Is "Flowers and Grasses" in the public domain?

Yes, Flowers and Grasses is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Flowers and Grasses

Kitagawa Sōsetsu (Japanese, active 1639–50)

mid-1600s

Medium

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

Dimensions

153.7 × 329.2 cm

Classification

Painting

Department

Japanese Art

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund

Accession Number

1968.193

Tags

male

About this artwork

Kitagawa Sōsetsu painted for the Maeda family, powerful rulers of what is present-day Ishikawa Prefecture on the central northern coast of Honshū, Japan’s main island. Screens served as room dividers and backdrops in Maeda grand residences. This composition is considered one of the artist’s masterpieces. Kitagawa Sōsetsu is thought to have been a student of Tawaraya Sōsetsu, who was in turn the student of Tawaraya Sōtatsu the Kyoto-based master painter regarded as the creator of the style that c...

Flowers and Grasses

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