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The Four Accomplishments

琴棋書画図屏風

late 1500s–early 1600s

attributed to Kano Shōei 狩野松栄

(Japanese, 1519–1592)
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Culture
Japan, Momoyama period (1573–1615)
Medium
One of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and slight color on paper
Measurements
Painting: 153 x 358.6 cm (60 1/4 x 141 3/16 in.); Mounted: 174 x 378.5 cm (68 1/2 x 149 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1979.46.2
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Although the painter captures his companion's attention, his young servant is having a nap.

Description

This is one of a pair of screens showing a group of elite Chinese gentlemen and their servants in the countryside. One man is considering his painting-in-progress. Historically, practicing or admiring painting was considered a skill essential for cultured men in China.

The Four Accomplishments

late 1500s–early 1600s

Kano Shōei

(Japanese, 1519–1592)
Japan, Momoyama period (1573–1615)

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