The Metropolitan Museum of Art Momoyama Cranes and Flowers Oversize Silk Shawl

150,00 USD

Description

An art scarf inspired by The Met collection. Featured on this elegant silk scarf is a composition of auspicious cranes among flowers. The design comes from a pair of lavish folding screens, which present the image in a seasonal progression from spring to winter as a suggestion of longevity. The original screens, now in The Met's Asian Art collection, were made in late 16th-century Japan during the Momoyama period (1573-1615), when 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). To find inspiration for how to style this scarf, read our blog post