Photo of collection object Heron — Tosa Mitsuoki. Heron, 17th century. Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 38 1/8 × 16 5/16 in. (96.8 × 41.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 72 1/4 × 27 3/16 in. (183.5 × 69 cm). Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2019, 2019.420.19. public-domain.

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Heron

17th century

Tosa Mitsuoki

Asian Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Tosa Mitsuoki
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Medium: Hanging scroll, Ink, color on silk
Locations: country: Japan
Period: Edo Period
Dimensions: Image: 38 1/8 × 16 5/16 in. (96.8 × 41.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 72 1/4 × 27 3/16 in. (183.5 × 69 cm)
Departments: Asian Art
Accession Number: 2019.420.19
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2019
Rights Statement: public-domain
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