JAPANESE SCREEN: LI BO VIEWING A WATERFALL

Artist KANO NAONOBU (1607-1650)

Date17th century

CountryJapan

MediumInk on paper

DimensionsOverall: 170.2 x 368.3 cm (67 x 145")

ClassificationsPainting

Credit LineBrigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of Stanford C. Stoddard in memory of Ann D. Stoddard.

Terms

Object number020090001

DescriptionSix panel screen. Paper panels are attached to a screen, silk fabric border in green with gold dragons, green and gold paper covers the back side, black molding on edges with decorative gold fittings on side edges, gold painting between panels. Images from left to right: mountain peak covered in snow, hills and some vegetation with waterfall on right edge, tree branch in top portion with small waves at the bottom, two men seated on a rock edge near the water, two men standing facing left - one holds a book, one small man with back turned.

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