Pheasants and Cherry Trees

Pair of eight-panel gold-leafed folding screens painted with pheasants in a landscape of hills, rocks, water, and plants, highlighted by large cherry trees in full bloom.

Historical period(s)
Momoyama period, First quarter 17th century
School
Hasegawa
Medium
Ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W (overall): 182 x 510.2 cm (71 5/8 x 200 7/8 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F2006.3.1-2
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Screens (eight-panel)

Keywords
cherry blossom, cherry tree, Japan, Momoyama period (1573 - 1615), pheasant
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Pair of eight-panel gold-leafed folding screens painted with pheasants in a landscape of hills, rocks, water, and plants, highlighted by large cherry trees in full bloom.

Published References
  • Beyond Golden Clouds: Japanese Screens from The Art Institute of Chicago and the Saint Louis Art Museum. Exh. cat. Chicago and Saint Louis. pp. 18-19, fig. 4.
  • Leighton Longhi. Leighton R. Longhi: Forty-Five Years in Asian Art. New York, New York. p 130-131, fig 103.
Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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