PaintingsJapanese16th century

Landscape

Muromachi period, mid 16th century

Artists

Matsu'ura TōzenArtist

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Muromachi period, 1392-1568

Century

16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

image only: 70.1 x 35.2 cm (27 5/8 x 13 7/8 in.) display dimensions: 162.8 x 52.9 cm (64 1/8 x 20 13/16 in.)

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