Chapter 27
Coming Soon: Framing Islamic art
Cite this page as: Dr. Radha Dalal, "Coming Soon: Framing Islamic art," in Smarthistory, December 16, 2021, accessed May 20, 2022, https://smarthistory.org/reframing-art-history/framing-islamic-art/.
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Hasegawa Tōhaku, Pine Trees
with Masami Zenyia, Executive Director of the Tokyo National Museum
Crafted in the 16th century, this pair of six-panel screens is painted in ink on paper and showcases both Yamato-e and Chinese painting styles. The work features pine trees―a typical Japanese motif―and it has beautifully captured the richness of a Japanese landscape.