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Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons 

Exhibition information
There are currently no plans to exhibit this artwork at the TNM Collection Exhibitions.

Nearly life-size plants and animals fill the composition, some bursting beyond its borders. This vitality contrasts with a hazy atmosphere that pervades the painting. The overall style is close to that of Sesshū, a Zen monk who studied painting in China and influenced generations of painters in Japan.

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Important Cultural Property
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Artist
Attributed to Sesshū Tōyō
Period/Century
Muromachi period, 15th century
Country/Origin
Excavation site
Material
Color on paper
Size
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Collection reference no.
A-12335
Genre
Painting
Category
Paintings, sketches, and prints > Japan > Medieval ink paintings
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