Japanese
Young Pine Trees, 17th century
Ink and color, with gold leaf and silver leaf on paper; six fold screen, 164 x 338 cm (64 9/16 x 133 1/16 in.)
This Japanese six-fold screen is done in ink and color with gold leaf and silver leaf on paper The painting on the screen depicts green fir trees, gold clouds and a brown shoreline against a very dark background. This piece has a border made of strips of a 14th century manuscript of Kegon-kyoon gold and blue paper.
Chinese Room
Commentary
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