Wild Geese
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Wild Geese

TitleWild Geese
ArtistKano Sanraku (Japanese, 1559–1635)
Datelate 1500s-early 1600s 16th century
Mediumpair of six-fold screens; ink on paper
ClassificationPainting
OriginJapan, Edo period (1615–1868) Japan
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineWild Geese, late 1500s-early 1600s. Kano Sanraku (Japanese, 1559–1635). Pair of six-fold screens; ink on paper; overall: 170.2 x 371.8 cm (67 x 146 3/8 in.); painting only: 152 x 359 cm (59 13/16 x 141 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 1987.9.2
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“Wild Geese” is a work by Kano Sanraku (Japanese, 1559–1635), dated late 1500s-early 1600s. It is executed in pair of six-fold 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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