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Sumiyoshi Keishu (18th c.)

Birds and Flowers in Four Seasons, a pair of Japanese hanging scroll paintings, Edo period, probably AD 1777-81. This pair of hanging scrolls features the common theme of kachôga (bird-and-flower painting). In the right-hand scroll a willow tree with swallows in its branches indicates spring. Two birds of paradise perch lower down. At the base of the tree are peonies and green grass to suggest summer. A kingfisher is perched on a rock by the fast-flowing mountain stream, and sparrows fly above. The signature seen here reads, ‘Sumiyoshi Keishû ga' and the seal reads ‘Yamato-e ichiryû' ('Prime lineage of native painting'). H: 930mm, W: 350mm. reg. no: AC 1881,1210,0.224(&Others).

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART366095

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 1729px × 3379px

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