Birds and Flowers, mid-1400s-early 1500s. Attributed to Sesshū Tōyō (Japanese, 1420-1506). Two hanging scrolls from a triptych; ink and color on silk; overall: 117 x 58 cm (46 1/16 x 22 13/16 in.). These two paintings are possibly by Sessh? T?y?. They once flanked a central scroll with an ink landscape. The unbalanced nature of the compositions, however, suggests they may be images recycled from larger paintings. The one with sweet osmanthus and hibiscus is an autumn scene, the other is a summer scene with daylilies and gardenias. Folding screens often contrast two seasons or depict all four
Birds and Flowers, mid-1400s-early 1500s. Attributed to Sesshū Tōyō (Japanese, 1420-1506). Two hanging scrolls from a triptych; ink and color on silk; overall: 117 x 58 cm (46 1/16 x 22 13/16 in.). These two paintings are possibly by Sessh? T?y?. They once flanked a central scroll with an ink landscape. The unbalanced nature of the compositions, however, suggests they may be images recycled from larger paintings. The one with sweet osmanthus and hibiscus is an autumn scene, the other is a summer scene with daylilies and gardenias. Folding screens often contrast two seasons or depict all four across a single pair of screens. Sessh?’s works were sufficiently prized that repurposing them in fragmentary form to display in an alcove of a luxurious room would not be an unusual choice.
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