Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons Holiday Cards
Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons Holiday Cards

Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons Holiday Cards

Regular price $ 23.95
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Send season's greetings with art holiday cards from The Met.

The elegant composition of cranes among flowers on these 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. 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).

  • 15 foil-stamped cards boxed with 15 envelopes
  • 4 5/8'' x 6 1/4''
  • Greeting: Seasons Greetings
  • Made in the USA

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