Autumn in Takao

Autumn in Takao is a hanging scroll by Kiyohara Yukinobu. Ink and color on silk. Late 1600s. The work reflects the Edo period’s aesthetic values. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The scroll measures 124.5 cm by 36.5 cm. The painting uses traditional Japanese materials. The silk provides a delicate surface for fine brushwork.

Yukinobu was a prominent woman artist of the Kanō school. She often depicted women in her works. Her art was commissioned by samurai and townspeople.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio https://clevelandart.org/art/1991.55