狩野探幽筆 神農・夏冬山水図|Summer Landscape
1662
Medium
One from a set of three hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
44 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (113 x 39.4 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Accession Number
14.76.28
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Art Historical Context
Kano Tan'yū (1602–1674), a master of Japan's Kano school, created this captivating *Summer Landscape* in 1662 during the Edo period (161–1868), a time of peace and artistic flourishing under the Tokugawa shogunate. As head of the Kano workshop, Tan'yū specialized in grand landscapes for elite patrons, blending meticulous ink techniques with subtle colors on silk. This work is one of a set of three hanging scrolls ideal for seasonal display in traditional Japanese homes or temples, evoking the harmony of nature through misty waterfalls and lush summer foliage. Tan'yū's style shines in his dyna...
About the Artist
Kano Tan'yū (Japanese) · 1602 –1674
Japanese, 1602–1674