Deer in Landscapes of Summer and Winter (Translation)
松鹿図屏風 江戸時代 森寬齋筆 六曲一雙 紙本金地着色 (Primary Title)
folding screen (Object Name)
Mori Kansai, Japanese, 1814-1894 (Artist)
This pair of screens depicts deer, sacred messengers to Buddhist and Shinto deities, strolling amidst seasonal landscapes. The absence of human activity, softness of deer's fur, snow-covered pine grove, and the misty atmosphere imbue the screens with an aura of sanctity and myths. In strong and intricate strokes, Mori Kansai, Kyoto-based artist of Maruyama-Shijo style of painting, created these tranquil and lyrical scenes, revealing the Western influence of naturalism, and light and shading effects on 19th-century Japanese painting.
Maruyama-Shijô School 円山四条派
Edo period (1615-1868)
寬齋寫 Kaisai sha
Two seals
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
Bayly Art Museum, University of Virginia, January 21, 1975 - February 21, 1975
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