Metropolitan Museum of Art, Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons Holiday / Christmas Cards
Regular price $ 26.00Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons" Holiday / Christmas Cards
The elegant composition of cranes amongst flowers on these Metropolitan Museum of Art holiday cards, originally presented in a seasonal progression from spring to winter, is a suggestion of longevity. It comes from a pair of lavish six-panel folding screens made in late 16th-century Japan during the Momoyama period (1573–1615), when images with exaggerated, high-relief details were popular.
Specifications
- 15 cards boxed with 15 envelopes
- Each card measures 6 1/4'' x 4 5/8''
- Interior Sentiment: Season's Greetings
- Made in the USA
About the Kano School of Painting
Vivid colors and strong ink outlines against a golden background are characteristic of Kano Motonobu (Japanese, 1476–1559), founder of the famous Kano school of painting, while the boldness is evocative of his grandson Kano Eitoku (Japanese, 1543–1590).
