Pine, Bamboo, and Plum with Sparrow

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Pine, Bamboo, and Plum with Sparrow

Late 17th - early 18th century

Kano Tsunenobu (Japanese, 1636–1713)

Screens made in a smaller size, as the one seen here, were used in tearooms. In East Asian countries, pine, bamboo, and plum are called the "Three Friends of Winter" and symbolize a noble and tenacious spirit, because pine and bamboo leaves are evergreen and plum trees bloom in winter.

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Object Details

Title:

Pine, Bamboo, and Plum with Sparrow

Date:

Late 17th - early 18th century

Artist:

Kano Tsunenobu (Japanese, 1636–1713)

Medium:

Ink on paper; mounted as a two-fold screen

Dimensions:

11 1/2 x 32 1/4 inches (29.2 x 81.9 cm) (each panel)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Purchased with funds contributed by Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Lewis, Meyer P. Potamkin, Mrs. William L. Van Alen, and Mr. and Mrs. Warren H. Watanabe, 1986

Accession Number:

1986-20-1

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Edo Period (1615-1868)

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