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Title: One of a pair of six-fold screens
Artist: Attributed Kanô Tan'yû
Physical Description: This six-fold screen, a half of a pair, is meant to represent six of the twelve months of the year, with keen attention paid to the birds and flowers associated with each. Although this screen bears Kano Tan’yu’s signature, it was probably created by his studio or by followers working in this famous artist’s style.
Artist Life Dates: (Kyoto, 1604 - 1674, Edo)
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1965/1.178
Medium and Support: one of a pair of 6-fold screens, ink and light color on paper
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Title: One of a pair of six-fold screens
Artist: Attributed Kanô Tan'yû
Physical Description: These panels represent six of the twelve months. The panels each have calligraphy and a red seal in one corner. In each panel there is a bird and a type of plant, which are suggestive of particular months. On the top left panel there is bamboo, the bow of the boat with a small lamp attached to it, and a type of water fowl. In the bottom middle panel is a blooming sakura tree and a pheasant. In the bottom left panel is blue and white wisteria ans small sparrows. In the bottom right panel there is a willow slowly coming back to life after winter over a thatched building.
Artist Life Dates: (Kyoto, 1604 - 1674, Edo)
Century: 19th century?
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1965/1.179
Medium and Support: ink and light color on paper, one of pair of Six fold screens
relevance: rank 58.34204

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