- TOP
- Anthology with Cranes
Overview
Important Cultural Property
Anthology with Cranes
- Museum No.
- AK364
Photo No：131227_AL_0001
Color type：Color
Showing 1-6 of 30
| Title | Anthology with Cranes |
|---|---|
| Designation | Important Cultural Property |
| Artist | Painting by Tawaraya Sotatsu; calligraphy by Hon'ami Koetsu |
| Category | Painting (A), Early Modern Painting, Flowers and Birds Painting |
| Country | Japan |
| Period | Edo |
| Century | 17th |
| Year | |
| Quantity | |
| Materials | |
| Dimensions | Height 34cm Length 1356cm |
| 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.
This famous anthology combines some of the finest calligraphy of Hon'ami Koetsu with the brilliant, quintessential painting of Tawaraya Sotatsu, active from 1602 to 1635.
The central design motif is cranes, painted in gold and silver. Individually and in flocks, at rest and in flight, these cranes cover the entire length of the scroll. The brush strokes are simple but the shape of the cranes is elegant. The supurb handling of a limited design motif in this anthology reveals the cutting-edge originality of Tawaraya Sotatsu.
Japan-Edo