Phoenixes and Paulownia by Tosa Mitsuyoshi, late 1500s. One of a pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper. Cleveland Museum of Art.
Phoenixes and Paulownia · Tosa Mitsuyoshi · late 1500s · Cleveland Museum of Art

Phoenixes and Paulownia

Tosa Mitsuyoshi

Year
late 1500s
Medium
One of a pair of six-panel screens; ink, color, and gold on gilded paper
Collection
Cleveland Museum of Art
License
Public Domain

Phoenixes and Paulownia is a six-panel screen painted in the late 1500s. Ink, color, and gold on gilded paper create a rich texture. It is one of a pair.

The work belongs to the Momoyama period, a time of cultural flourishing in Japan. The Tosa school, known for yamato-e style, created it.

Tosa Mitsuyoshi painted during a period where the Tosa school’s distinction from other schools blurred. He adhered to the traditional style.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio https://clevelandart.org/art/1986.2.1

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