Three Friends by a Mountain Stream
Date1902
Maker
Tanomura Chokunyu
Japanese, 1814-1907
Label TextThe “three friends” of the title refers to bamboo, plum, and pine, symbolic plants that dominate this early spring landscape. Because they thrive in wintertime, these plants came to represent perseverance and longevity. Tanomura Chokunyū was a specialist of landscapes in the style of ancient Chinese masters and was a prominent educator in Kyoto.
Object number2010.41.17
Published ReferencesMichiyo, Morioka; Berry, Paul. "Modern Masters of Kyoto: The Transformation of Japanese Painting Traditions," Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1999, p. 94, illus. 12.Credit LineGift of Griffith and Patricia Way, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
DimensionsOverall (incl. endknobs): 81 5/16 × 27 13/16 in. (206.5 × 70.7 cm)
Image (L., image): 51 3/4 × 18 3/8 in. (131.4 × 46.7 cm)
MediumInk and light colors on silk satin
Tomioka Tessai
early 1890s
Object number: 2010.41.19
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