Hawk on a Pine

mid-16th century

Not on view

A keen-eyed hawk perches on a branch of a pine tree, peering up at the twisting branches overhead. Images of birds of prey like the hawk and the eagle, representing strength and endurance, along with symbols of longevity such as the evergreen pine, were popular among members of the military class and were often commissioned from members of the newly influential Kano school. Yukinobu and other Kano artists worked in a style that transformed the Chinese-influenced and Zen-inspired ink painting that had flourished during the preceding two centuries into a mode that appealed to warlord patrons and Buddhist clergy alike.

Artwork Details

狩野之信筆　松鷹図
Title: Hawk on a Pine
Artist: Kano Yukinobu 狩野之信 (Japanese, ca. 1513–1575)
Period: Muromachi period (1392–1573)
Date: mid-16th century
Culture: Japan
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 32 7/8 × 16 7/16 in. (83.5 × 41.7 cm)
Overall with mounting: 63 3/8 × 20 3/4 in. (161 × 52.7 cm)
Overall with knobs: 63 3/8 × 22 15/16 in. (161 × 58.3 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2018
Object Number: 2018.853.8
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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