Autumn Landscape
from Landscapes of the Four Seasons
School of Sesshū Tōyō, Japan, 1420 - 1506
Geography:
Made in Japan, Asia
Period:
Momoyama Period (1568-1615)Date:
16th centuryMedium:
Ink and colors on silk; mounted as a hanging scrollDimensions:
57 5/16 x 30 5/16 inches (145.5 x 77 cm) Mount: 8 feet 2 7/16 inches x 34 13/16 inches (250 x 88.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
1929-40-239Credit Line:
Purchased with Museum funds from the Simkhovitch Collection, 1929
Made in Japan, Asia
Period:
Momoyama Period (1568-1615)Date:
16th centuryMedium:
Ink and colors on silk; mounted as a hanging scrollDimensions:
57 5/16 x 30 5/16 inches (145.5 x 77 cm) Mount: 8 feet 2 7/16 inches x 34 13/16 inches (250 x 88.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1929-40-239Credit Line:
Purchased with Museum funds from the Simkhovitch Collection, 1929
Label:
The theme of this landscape is seasonal, but it also depicts another beloved Chinese subject that Japanese artists employed, the “Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang.” This poetic motif refers to the scenery in present-day Hunan Province where the Xiao and Xiang Rivers converge into West Lake.
The theme of this landscape is seasonal, but it also depicts another beloved Chinese subject that Japanese artists employed, the “Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang.” This poetic motif refers to the scenery in present-day Hunan Province where the Xiao and Xiang Rivers converge into West Lake.