Heron, Rabbit, Plum Tree, and Bamboo 

Depicted here are a rabbit, a heron, a plum tree and a bamboo tree. From the mid-1500s to the early 1600s, the artist Sōtatsu favored a technique that involved applying darker shades of ink on top of lighter shades, mixing the two on the work. Resultantly, his subjects are portrayed with a rich three-dimensionality, as seen in this work here.

Cultural property designation

Quantity

Artist

By Tawaraya Sōtatsu (dates unknown)

Period/Century

Edo period, 17th century

Country/Origin

Excavation site

Material

Ink on paper

Size

Inscriptions

Donor

Collection reference no.

A-113

Genre

Painting

Category

Paintings, sketches, and prints > Japan > Early modern paintings