The Four Seasons
| Title | The Four Seasons |
|---|---|
| Artist | Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674) |
| Date | 1668 17th century |
| Medium | pair of six-panel folding screens, ink and slight color on paper |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Four Seasons, 1668. Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674). Pair of six-panel folding screens, ink and slight color on paper; overall: 174 x 381 cm (68 1/2 x 150 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Maud Eells Corning, 1992.394 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Four Seasons” is a work by Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674), dated 1668. It is executed in pair of six-panel folding screens, ink and slight color 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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