Photo of collection object Gibbons Reaching for the Moon — Kanō Tan'yū. Gibbons Reaching for the Moon, 1600s. Hanging scroll; ink and light color on silk, Gift from the Collection of George Gund III, 2015.478. cc0.

Gibbons Reaching for the Moon

1600s

Kano Tan’yū

Kano Tan’yū (Japanese, 1602–1674)

Japanese Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Kanō Tan'yū
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and light color on silk
Medium: Hanging scroll, Ink, light color on silk
Locations: country: Japan
Period: Edo Period
Departments: Japanese Art
Accession Number: 2015.478
Credit Line: Gift from the Collection of George Gund III
Rights Statement: cc0
Dominant Colors

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