Artwork
俵屋宗達工房 月に秋草図屏風|Moon and Autumn Grasses
俵屋宗達工房 月に秋草図屏風|Moon and Autumn Grasses is an ink painting by the Baroque artist Tawaraya Sōtatsu. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This artwork is a pair of six-panel folding screens, created using ink, color, silver, and gold flecks on paper.
About this work
Overview
This artwork is a pair of six-panel folding screens, created using ink, color, silver, and gold flecks on paper. It depicts a serene landscape under moonlight.
Subject & Meaning
The screens show a minimalist scene of autumn grasses and wildflowers, with a crescent moon in the top left panel. The simple composition and muted colors evoke a calm atmosphere.
Technique & Style
The artist employed short, sharp lines to suggest texture, and incorporated tiny silver flecks into the design. The use of flat fields of color and layered lines creates a sense of depth and subtle detail.
History & Provenance
Attributed to the workshop of Tawaraya Sōtatsu, a prominent figure in Japan's Rinpa school, this work dates to the 17th century.
Artist & collection
Artist
Tawaraya Sōtatsu (俵屋 宗達; c. 1570 – c. 1640) was a Japanese furniture designer and painter of the Rinpa school. Sōtatsu is best known for his decorations of calligraphic works by his partner Hon'ami Kōetsu (1558–1637),…
伝俵屋宗達筆 源氏物語図「宿木」 |“Trees Encoiled in Vines of Ivy” (Yadorigi)
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渓流春秋草木図屏風|Autumn Trees and Grasses by a Stream
四季花野菜図屏風|Flowering Plants and Vegetables of the Four Seasons
狩野周信筆 秋冬花鳥図屏風|Birds and Flowers of Autumn and Winter
月に秋草図屏風|Autumn Grasses in Moonlight
四季花草図屏風|Flowers and Grasses of the Four Seasons
渓流春秋草木図屏風|Spring Trees and Grasses by a Stream
四季花鳥図屏風|Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons
狩野探幽・狩野尚信・清原雪信 花鳥図屏風|Birds and Flowers