The Daoist Immortal Liezi Flying on a Cloud

Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信 Japanese

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Liezi (Japanese: Resshi) was a legendary Daoist sage who rejected all worldly ties and flew away with the wind. Here, he disappears from the eyes of onlookers into the darkened sky. Fan paintings were a common means by which Kano-school painters shared their knowledge of Chinese styles of the Song and Yuan dynasties. A faint seal links this to Kano Yukinobu, younger brother of the school’s second-generation leader, Motonobu (1477–1559).

The Daoist Immortal Liezi Flying on a Cloud, Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信 (Japanese, ca. 1513–1575), Fan-shaped painting mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan

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The Daoist Immortal Liezi Flying on a Cloud, Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信 (Japanese, ca. 1513–1575), Fan-shaped painting mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan
The Daoist Immortal Liezi Flying on a Cloud, Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信 (Japanese, ca. 1513–1575), Fan-shaped painting mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper, Japan

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