PaintingsJapanese17th century

Plum Tree, Camellias, and Pheasants

mid-17th century

Artists

Kano Sanraku 狩野山楽Artist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper.

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

painting proper: H. 130.3 × W. 59.1 cm (51 5/16 × 23 1/4 in.) overall mounting, including roller ends and suspension cord: H. 227.5 × W. 76 cm (89 9/16 × 29 15/16 in.)

Provenance

[YANAGI, Takashi, Kyoto (by 1980)], sold; to Robert and Betsy Feinberg, Bethesda, MD (1980-2017), gift; to Harvard Art Museums.

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