Waxwings, Cherry Blossoms, and Bamboo

Waxwings, Cherry Blossoms, and Bamboo is a 17th century painting / scroll painting by Kiyohara Yukinobu. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York.[1]

Waxwings, Cherry Blossoms, and Bamboo
ArtistKiyohara Yukinobu Edit this on Wikidata
Year17th century
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art
Accession No.2012.522.2 Edit this on Wikidata
IdentifiersThe Met object ID: 77204

Description and interpretation

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This Edo period (1615–1868) hanging scroll painting depicts bird, flower, Bamboo, cherry blossom. Waxwings were a symbol of marital harmony and familial prosperity. The full bloom of the cherry tree indicates late spring.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Waxwings, Cherry Blossoms, and Bamboo". Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  2. ^ Carpenter, John T. The Poetry of Nature: Edo Paintings from the Fishbein-Bender Collection. Exh. cat. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2018, p. 32, cat. no. 3.