Emperor Xuanzong bringing forth the drum to cause the flowers to bloom

Unknown (Japanese)

Kanō Sanraku (1559-1635) (formerly attributed to)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

first half, 17th century

Height:

159.1 cm  (62 5/8 in.)

Width:

357.6 cm  (140 13/16 in.)

Technique / Medium:

ink, color and gold on paper

School:

Edo period

Description

One of a pair of six-panel folding screens. Pictured in center two panels, the Emperor, accompanied by consort and servant, stands on a raised pavilion and plays a drum (tsuzumi); left two panels show six persons carrying vessels (with oblations?); right two panels show eight musicians with instruments (including sho, shakuhachi, and possibly others)

Iconclass

48CC753
more than one musician with instrument - CC - 'concert champetre'
48CC7341
drum (musical instrument) - CC - out of doors
48CC735
wind instruments - CC - out of doors
43E43
spring ~ human activities (the four seasons of the year)
47I5
flower culture

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Kotsuzumi [2661]
Beater [6071]
Shakuhachi [4055]
Sho [4159]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

6041