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Six-panel folding screen with an ink landscape of misty mountains, waterfalls, pine trees, and rocky shoreline in muted grey and gold tones.

Landscapes of the Four Seasons: Spring and Summer

A six-panel folding screen painted in ink and pale color shows misty mountains, waterfalls, and pine-covered rocks along a shoreline. Small figures and clustered trees sit in the lower right, while pale mist drifts between the layered peaks.

Artist
Hishikawa Sori 菱川宗理 (active 1789-1818)
Date
late 18th-early 19th century
Medium
Color, ink, and gold on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
4000 × 1960 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1834).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Paisajes de las cuatro estaciones: primavera y verano

Un biombo de seis paneles pintado con tinta y color pálido muestra montañas brumosas, cascadas y rocas cubiertas de pinos a lo largo de una costa. Pequeñas figuras y grupos de árboles aparecen en la parte inferior derecha, mientras la niebla clara se desliza entre los picos en capas.

Português: Paisagens das quatro estações: primavera e verão

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