Peacocks and Bamboo

Tosa Mitsuyoshi painted ‘Peacocks and Bamboo’ in the late 1500s. It is one of a pair of six-panel screens. The medium includes ink, color, and gold on gilded paper.

The Peacocks and Bamboo screen belongs to the Momoyama period. This period spanned from 1573 to 1615 and saw a flourishing of art and culture in Japan.

The work is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection. It reflects the Tosa school’s focus on yamato-e, emphasizing Japanese themes and techniques.

Tosa Mitsuyoshi was active during the late 16th century. He was part of the Tosa school, which specialized in courtly subjects painted in the yamato-e style.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio. https://clevelandart.org/art/1986.2.2