Winter Scene with Plum Trees and Pheasants

Kano Naonobu’s ‘Winter Scene with Plum Trees and Pheasants’ is a pair of six-fold screens. Created in the early 1600s, they use mineral pigments and gold leaf on paper.

The screens depict a winter landscape. Plum trees and pheasants are central to the composition. The use of gold leaf adds a reflective quality.

The artwork belongs to the Edo period of Japan. It reflects the aesthetics and techniques of the Kanō school, notable for its use of negative space.

Kano Naonobu was active during the early Edo period. He was known for his bold use of negative space and mastery of ink wash painting.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/2006.142

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