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Lions and Tigers in Peony and Bamboo
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Sekkei lived and studied painting in Kyoto at the Kano school studio, the center of traditional painting activity in Japan since 1500. The use of gold foil as a backdrop for the frolicking animals served a practical as well as a decorative function. Because traditional Japanese rooms had no windows, interior lighting came from portable oil lamps and wax candles, whose effects were magnified by reflective surfaces.
| Artist / Maker | Yamaguchi Sekkei |
|---|---|
| Date | 1668 |
| Culture / Origin | Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) |
| Medium | One of a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on gilded paper |
| Dimensions | Image: 149 x 330 cm (58 11/16 x 129 15/16 in.) |
| Department | Japanese Art |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
Yamaguchi Sekkei (Japanese, 1644–1732) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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