Birds and Flowers in a Landscape of the Four Seasons by Sesshū Tōyō, second half of the 1500s. Six-panel folding screen, ink and color on paper. Cleveland Museum of Art.
Birds and Flowers in a Landscape of the Four Seasons · Sesshū Tōyō · second half of the 1500s · Cleveland Museum of Art

Birds and Flowers in a Landscape of the Four Seasons

Sesshū Tōyō

Year
second half of the 1500s
Medium
Six-panel folding screen, ink and color on paper
Collection
Cleveland Museum of Art
License
Public Domain

Sesshū Tōyō’s “Birds and Flowers in a Landscape of the Four Seasons” is a six-panel folding screen. Created in the second half of the 1500s. Ink and color on paper. Cleveland Museum of Art.

Sesshū Tōyō was a Zen monk and painter. Born around 1420, he trained in Kyoto and traveled to China. His work blends Japanese and Chinese styles, emphasizing Zen aesthetics.

Sesshū’s paintings are known for their flattened perspectives and strong lines. He is considered a master of Japanese ink painting and influenced many art schools.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1960.173

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