Isle of Immortals with Flanking Chinese Landscapes (Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang) 19th century Kano Tansui Japanese The center panel depicts the mystical mountain of H?rai, the most popular of the auspicious symbols displayed on the New Year in Japan. Balanced on the back of a tortoise, a symbol of longevity, the isle supports other symbols of long life-a crane and pine tree-while plum flowers and the rising sun announce the coming of a new day in a new two flanking panels depict imaginary Chinese landscapes that were inspired by the Chinese scenes in the Eight Views of Xiao and Xian
Isle of Immortals with Flanking Chinese Landscapes (Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang) 19th century Kano Tansui Japanese The center panel depicts the mystical mountain of H?rai, the most popular of the auspicious symbols displayed on the New Year in Japan. Balanced on the back of a tortoise, a symbol of longevity, the isle supports other symbols of long life-a crane and pine tree-while plum flowers and the rising sun announce the coming of a new day in a new two flanking panels depict imaginary Chinese landscapes that were inspired by the Chinese scenes in the Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang Rivers. To the right is a spring landscape and to the left, one of winter. The artist of these three panels, a Kano-trained artist, signed his age as sixty-seven. He had achieved the high position of Hokky? (a Buddhist title granted to meritorious artists), yet his dates and life still remain Isle of Immortals with Flanking Chinese Landscapes (Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang). Kano Tansui (active 19th century). Japan. 19th century. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Edo period (1615–1868). Paintings
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