Portrait of Emperor Shennong, 神農・夏冬山水図, Edo period (1615–1868), 1665, Japan, One from a set of three hanging scrolls; ink and


Portrait of Emperor Shennong, 神農・夏冬山水図, Edo period (1615–1868), 1665, Japan, One from a set of three hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk, 41 1/2 x 18 3/16 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Kano Tan'yū (Japanese, 1602–1672), Seasonal landscapes in a Chinese style evoking summer and winter flank an imaginary portrait of Shennong (Japanese: Shinnō), the legendary Chinese emperor and reputed inventor of agriculture and herbal medicine


Size: 2923px × 8744px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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