- TOP
- Dragons and Clouds
Overview
Dragons and Clouds
- Museum No.
- AK1623
| Title | Dragons and Clouds |
|---|---|
| Designation | |
| Artist | Kano Eino |
| Category | Painting (A), Early Modern Painting |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Edo |
| Century | 18th |
| Year | 1797 |
| Quantity | |
| Materials | |
| Dimensions | Height 115.7cm Width 50.8cm |
| Inscription by | |
| Signature/Seals Etc | |
| Donor |
- Share >
-
This object may be one within a set or the title of a set. To see all objects in the set, perform a Category Search by the Museum Number below, entering numerals only before the hyphen.
Related Works
Pairs of ascending and descending dragons were common painting themes; however, the depiction of the right-hand dragon seemingly wrapped around bamboo is unusual. Kano Einō (1634–1700) succeeded his father Sanraku as third generation head of the Kano school of painters in Kyoto. The rocks and waves show Sanraku’s influence.
Japan-Edo