Sunset Glow over a Fishing Village, from Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang
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Sunset Glow over a Fishing Village, from Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang

TitleSunset Glow over a Fishing Village, from Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang
ArtistSesshū Tōyō (Japanese, 1420–1506)
Date1460s–1550s 15th century
MediumHanging scroll from a set of eight; ink and color on silk
ClassificationPainting
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineSunset Glow over a Fishing Village, from Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang (瀟湘八景の内 漁村落照図), 1460s–1550s. Follower of Sesshū Tōyō (Japanese, 1420–1506). Hanging scroll from a set of eight; ink and color on silk; painting: 143.7 x 72.5 cm (56 9/16 x 28 9/16 in.); mounted: 250.8 x 90.1 cm (98 3/4 x 35 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift from the Collection of George Gund III, 2015.590
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“Sunset Glow over a Fishing Village, from Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang” is a work by Sesshū Tōyō (Japanese, 1420–1506), dated 1460s–1550s. It is executed in hanging scroll from a set of eight; ink and color on silk 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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