Phoenixes and Paulownia
| Title | Phoenixes and Paulownia |
|---|---|
| Artist | Tosa Mitsuyoshi (Japanese, 1539–1613) |
| Date | late 1500s 16th century |
| Medium | One of a pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Japan, Momoyama period (1573–1615) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Phoenixes and Paulownia (孔雀鳳凰図屏風), late 1500s. Attributed to Tosa Mitsuyoshi (Japanese, 1539–1613). One of a pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper; image: 160.5 x 362 cm (63 3/16 x 142 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1986.2.1 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Phoenixes and Paulownia” is a work by Tosa Mitsuyoshi (Japanese, 1539–1613), dated late 1500s. It is executed in one of a pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, and gold 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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