Sparrows on Blossoming Plum, by Kano Tan’yū, 1661
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Sparrows on Blossoming Plum

attributed to Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674)

1661

Medium
One of a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and slight color on silk
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
Painting only: 97.5 x 37.5 cm (38 3/8 x 14 3/4 in.); Including mounting: 181.9 x 54 cm (71 5/8 x 21 1/4 in.)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art, Japanese Art
Credit line
Bequest of Harley C. Lee and Elizabeth K. Lee
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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