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Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Autumn in Takao
late 1600s
(Japanese, 1643–1682)
Painting only: 89.7 x 32.7 cm (35 5/16 x 12 7/8 in.); Including mounting: 170.2 x 49.6 cm (67 x 19 1/2 in.)
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
Kiyohara Yukinobu was one of Japan's earliest and most talented female painters.Description
Kiyohara Yukinobu, a native of Kyoto, studied with Kano Tan'yū (1602–1674), the artist-in-residence to the shogun (military ruler) whose official residence was in Edo (Tokyo). Tan'yū traveled extensively because he bore responsibility for the decorative schema and large mural painting programs of the shogunal castles and residences in Nagoya and Kyoto. These were very large projects, requiring the services of legions of craftsmen, including Tan'yū's painting studio. Following her apprenticeship with Tan'yū, Kiyohara established her own career, which featured classical literary themes of the Heian era (10th–12th centuries). This image is set in autumn, and the poem card attached to the maple tree likely signifies the passage of a love affair. Takao is a popular scenic area in the mountains north of Kyoto, where autumn and spring foliage attracts many visitors.- ?–1991Takashi Yanagi, Kyoto, Japan, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art1991–The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Cunningham, Michael R. "Notable Acquisitions." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 78, no. 3 (1991): 63-147. Reproduced and Mentioned: p. 143 www.jstor.org"Memorable Works from Yanagi Takashi." Yanagi: A Family of Art Dealers in Kyoto. Impressions: the Journal of the Japanese Society of America 46 (2025): 174-185. Mentioned and reproduced: p. 183, fig. J
- Notable Acquisitions. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 7-September 15, 1991).
- {{cite web|title=Autumn in Takao|url=false|author=Kiyohara Yukinobu|year=late 1600s|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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