Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers

Kano Tōun Japanese

Calligraphy by Saskai Genryō Japanese

Calligraphy by Ichiki Konzan Japanese

1675

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Title: Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers
Artist: Kano Tōun (Japanese, 1625–1694)
Artist: Calligraphy by Saskai Genryō (Japanese, 1650–1723)
Artist: Calligraphy by Ichiki Konzan (Japanese)
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1675
Culture: Japan
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 10 5/8 in. × 16 ft. 10 1/16 in. (27 × 513.3 cm)
Overall with knobs: 11 7/16 in. × 16 ft. 10 1/16 in. (29 × 513.3 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Object Number: 2015.300.80
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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