Geese, Reeds and Water

Description

This byōbu composition differs from most in that it comprises two four-panel screens, rather than two six-panel units. Since the current mounting is modern, it is impossible to determine whether its present configuration represents its original design. Some panels may have been removed to help the screens better fit into a modern interior space. Baiitsu worked almost exclusively in monochromatic ink tones and favored classical Chinese painting themes.

Provenance

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Geese, Reeds and Water

Yamamoto Baiitsu

1800s

Accession Number

1997.109.2

Medium

One of a pair of four-panel folding screens; ink, color, and cut gold foil on paper

Dimensions

Image: 169 x 350.5 cm (66 9/16 x 138 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry