Four Elders of Mt. Shang
| Title | Four Elders of Mt. Shang |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674) |
| Date | 1600s 17th century |
| Medium | One of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on paper |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Four Elders of Mt. Shang, 1600s. Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674). One of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on paper; overall: 161 x 339 cm (63 3/8 x 133 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge and Victor and Takako Hauge, 1979.78.2 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Four Elders of Mt. Shang” is a work by Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674), dated 1600s. It is executed in one of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on paper and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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