Literary Gathering in the Orchid Pavilion

Maruyama Ōkyo’s ‘Literary Gathering in the Orchid Pavilion’ is a six-panel folding screen. It uses ink and slight color on paper. Created in the late 1700s during Japan’s Edo period.

The screen depicts a famous gathering of poets at the Orchid Pavilion. A recurring theme in Japanese art, originating from a 4th-century Chinese event.

The screen is part of the Cleveland Museum of Art’s collection. Its dimensions and credit specifics are not detailed in the museum’s records.

Maruyama Ōkyo founded the Maruyama school of painting. He blended Western naturalism with Eastern decorative styles, despite criticism from peers.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1977.1