Scenes from the Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, Unkoku Tōeki, 17th century

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Scenes from the Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, Edo period (1615–1868), 17th century, Japan, Pair of six-panel screens; ink and gold on paper, Overall (each screen): 67 1/2 x 147 in. ( x cm), Screens, Unkoku Tōeki (1591–1644), This pair of screens, invoking the Chinese landscape around the Xiao and Xiang Rivers and the traditional couplets associated with its representation, was painted by the second son of Unkoku Tōgan (1547–1618), heir to the artistic legacy and patrons of Sesshû Tōyō (1420–1506) in western Japan

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Size: 7012px × 3286px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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