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Spring and Autumn Farming (Autumn)

1700s

Kō Sūkoku

(Japanese, 1730–1804)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Six-panel folding screen, ink, light color, gold, and silver on paper
Overall: 170.2 x 353.5 cm (67 x 139 3/16 in.)
Gift of Dr. Norman Zaworski 2012.72.2
Location: Not on view

Description

These screens present the cycle of the farming year, starting with spring at right and ending with fall at left. Close examination of these screens reveals moments of games and amusement, the enjoyment of meals as well as intellectual and spiritual pursuits interspersed among the scenes of cultivating and preparing the rice harvest.

The artist Kō Sūkoku is considered the 18th-century heir in style and attitude to Hanabusa Itchō (1652–1724). Itchō’s work incorporated elements from Kano school, ukiyo-e, and literati styles of painting. Kō trained with one of Hanabusa’s pupils, Sawaki Sūshi, who was best known for scenes depicting everyday life and customs.
  • ?–2012
    Dr. Norman Zaworski [1920–2013], Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2012–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • "New in the Galleries.” Cleveland Art: Cleveland Museum of Art Members Magazine 58. no. 1 (January/February 2018): Back cover. Reproduced and Mentioned: Back cover archive.org
  • Japanese Gallery 235 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (January 2-July 9, 2018).
    Japanese Screens. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (1977).
  • {{cite web|title=Spring and Autumn Farming (Autumn)|url=false|author=Kō Sūkoku|year=1700s|access-date=14 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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