狩野之信筆 四十雀柘榴花図|Titmouse with Pomegranate Flowers

Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信

mid-16th century · Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

A titmouse prepares to alight on a pomegranate branch. The use of bright green and orange-red pigments is characteristic of Kano artists inspired by bird-and-flower paintings of China’s Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Even the mounting imitates that of Ming bird-and-flower paintings, with ornate textile borders above and below. This work by Kano Yukinobu was part of a set, perhaps once mounted on a small screen.

Artist

Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信

Date

mid-16th century

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, in honor of Douglas Dillon, 2001