George Washington Crossing the Delaware No. Although the long walkway through the garden is depicted in light and shadow, the abundant irises are not, which gives the composition a flat, two-dimensional quality. Ogata Korin, Edo period, 1658­1716 Yatsuhashi, 1658-1716 Six-fold screen; ink, color, and gold leaf on paper; 70 1/2 x 146 1/4 in. (179.1 x 371.5 cm) Purchase, Louisa Eldridge McBurney Gift, 1953 (53.7.2) See the other painting composition perspective |  light |  color |  form |  motion |  proportion

Home | Works of Art | Curatorial Departments | Collection Database | Features | Timeline of Art History | Explore & Learn | The Met Store | Membership | Ways to Give | Plan Your Visit | Calendar | The Cloisters | Concerts & Lectures | Educational Resources | Events & Programs | FAQs | Special Exhibitions | My Met Museum | Press Room | Met Podcast | Site Index | Now at the Met | MuseumKids Photograph Credits Copyright © 2000–2008 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.  Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy.