possibly One of Eight Views of Ōmi

Kanō Tan'yū, artist

1602–1674

possibly One of Eight Views of Ōmi, 1664, Edo period (1600–1868)

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: ink; color; silk

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 48.5 x 117.2 cm
Mount Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 170.5 x 136.2 x 0 cm
Roller Dimensions (Width x Diameter): 62.2 x 3.3 cm

Credit line: Gift of Jay Gates, Director, Spencer Museum of Art, 1984–1987

Accession number: 2012.0593

Not on display

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The Kanō workshop trained generations of painters for 300 years. With dedicated observation and devotion to their masters, Kanō school painters immersed themselves in the strict culture of studio hierarchy and discipline. Through
practice and meticulous copying from manuals, the students not only maintained a consistent quality but also developed the school’s artistic style. The workshop system embodies the importance of lineage, and “reinvented” lineage by adoption, which was a key factor in the school’s success.