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Chinese Sages

mid- to late 1600s

attributed to Kano Tan’yū 狩野探幽

(Japanese, 1602–1674)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Measurements
Painting only: 48 x 88.5 cm (18 7/8 x 34 13/16 in.); Including mounting: 145.5 x 98.5 cm (57 5/16 x 38 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Harley C. Lee and Elizabeth K. Lee 1992.83
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Location
Not on view
Print
A hanging scroll in muted ink and colors depicts four elderly men in long robes and a small child on a rocky ledge. The men have wispy beards; one holds a long staff, while another on our far left faces the vast background. A gnarled tree with dark needle-like clusters leans in from the right. Faint mountains and a vertical inscription appear in muted tones, bordering the expansive, open landscape.

Chinese Sages

mid- to late 1600s

Kano Tan’yū

(Japanese, 1602–1674)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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