Video from the Asian Art Museum
Working jade
Cite this page as: Asian Art Museum, "Working jade," in Smarthistory, January 28, 2016, accessed May 20, 2022, https://smarthistory.org/working-jade-3/.
Video from the Asian Art Museum
Bank of America's Masterpiece Moment
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.