Lions and Tigers in Peony and Bamboo
| Title | Lions and Tigers in Peony and Bamboo |
|---|---|
| Artist | Yamaguchi Sekkei (Japanese, 1644–1732) |
| Date | 1668 17th century |
| Medium | One of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on gilded paper |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Lions and Tigers in Peony and Bamboo (牡丹に唐獅子と竹に虎図屏風), 1668. Yamaguchi Sekkei (Japanese, 1644–1732). One of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on gilded paper; image: 149 x 330 cm (58 11/16 x 129 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1972.10.1 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Lions and Tigers in Peony and Bamboo” is a work by Yamaguchi Sekkei (Japanese, 1644–1732), dated 1668. It is executed in one of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on gilded 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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