Photo of collection object Sparrow and Bamboo — Kanō Tan'yū. Sparrow and Bamboo, 17th–18th century. Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 48 in. × 21 1/8 in. (121.9 × 53.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 83 1/4 × 26 3/4 in. (211.5 × 67.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 83 1/4 × 28 3/4 in. (211.5 × 73 cm). Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914, 14.76.35. public-domain.

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Sparrow and Bamboo

17th–18th century

Attributed to Kano Tan'yū

Asian Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Kanō Tan'yū
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Medium: Hanging scroll, Ink on paper
Locations: country: Japan
Period: Edo Period
Dimensions: Image: 48 in. × 21 1/8 in. (121.9 × 53.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 83 1/4 × 26 3/4 in. (211.5 × 67.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 83 1/4 × 28 3/4 in. (211.5 × 73 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 14.76.35
Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Rights Statement: public-domain
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