Autumn Millet and Small Birds, 伝狩野山楽筆　粟に小禽図屏風, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Pair of eight-panel foldingscreens; ink, color

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Autumn Millet and Small Birds, 伝狩野山楽筆　粟に小禽図屏風, Edo period (1615–1868), Japan, Pair of eight-panel foldingscreens; ink, color, and gold on gilt paper, Image (each screen): 33 1/2 x 134 1/2 in. ( x cm), Screens, Attributed to Kano Sanraku (Japanese, 1559–1635), These screens celebrate the rich harvest of autumn. The ripening millet attracts small birds—sparrows, buntings, and titmice—clamoring to satisfy their appetites. In contrast to the natural motifs, objects such as the bamboo fences, the net to capture small birds, and the scarecrow rattles hanging from ropes may evoke in the viewer’s imagination a garden or farm in the autumn

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Size: 4697px × 2003px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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