The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 24, 2024
Flowers and Birds in a Spring Landscape
1500s
attributed to Kano Motonobu
(Japanese, c. 1476–1559)
Painting only: 177.1 x 137.1 cm (69 3/4 x 54 in.); Including mounting: 259.1 x 151.1 cm (102 x 59 1/2 in.)
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund 1970.6.1
Location: not on view
Description
These four paintings originally decorated sliding doors that partitioned the interiors of Japanese buildings. Painters from the Kano school, named after the artist Kano Motonobu (1476–1559), were major forces in the production of screens and architectural interiors in Kyoto. When he headed the workshop, his work was prized by the upper strata of society. Kano is credited with combining the subtlety of Chinese black ink painting, as seen in the rocks and hills, with the color and realism of Japanese painting, seen in the birds and flowers. Landscape scenes like this were prized by the elite of Kyoto, both for their contemplative aesthetic and their patrons’ refined taste.- ?–1970(Gatodo Gallery Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)1970–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Stern, Harold P. Birds, Beasts, Blossoms, and Bugs: The Nature of Japan. New York: H.N. Abrams, 1976. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 12, pp. 38-39The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 378 archive.org
- Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 237). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (May 29-December 23, 2013).
- {{cite web|title=Flowers and Birds in a Spring Landscape|url=false|author=Kano Motonobu|year=1500s|access-date=24 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1970.6.1