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Chinese Lions

唐獅子図屏風
Chinese Lions (唐獅子図屏風)
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At a glance — Painting · Muromachi period, 16th century · held by The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan · designated National Treasure of Japan · Kano Tsunenobu; Kano Eitoku.

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Designation
National Treasure (国宝)
Category
Paintings
Date
1501–1600
Creator
Kano Tsunenobu; Kano Eitoku (狩野常信、法眼古川、狩野永徳、狩野永徳州信)
Catalogue ID
cobas-175740

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The right screen is famous the confirmatory work of Kano Eitoku ( 1543-90 ), a master of the Momoyama art world, identified by its colophon by Kano Tan' yu. There's no doubt that this is by Eitoku because of the impressive and valiant depiction of imposing tigers striding among rocks with strong brushwork in spite of simple composition. The left screen was painted to match the right by Kano Tsunenobu ( 1636-1713 ) afterward, and the two were passed down to the present as a pair.（「New Edition Grace, Beauty and Inqenuity-Masterpices of the Museum of Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan Vol.1」2003）

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Cite this page: “Chinese Lions（唐獅子図屏風）.” Treasures of Japan, catalogue no. cobas-175740. The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan. https://treasures.yamato-kenkou.com/treasures/chinese-lions/ — entry last verified 1 November 2026.
Full record data (as published in the official catalogue record)
  • Cultural property designation: National Treasure
  • Genre: Paintings
  • 員数: 6曲1双
  • 分類: 絵画
  • 品質形状: 紙本金地着色
  • 作者: 狩野永徳 、狩野常信
  • 法量: 右隻223.6×451.8、左隻224.0×453.5

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