Birds and flowers of the four seasons, Kanō Eitoku, 1566

Birds and flowers of the four seasons (紙本墨画花鳥図, shihon bokuga kachōzu), part of the paintings on room partitions in the abbot's quarters (hōjō) (方丈障壁画, hōjō shōhekiga) of jukō-in (聚光院) of daitoku-ji (大徳寺), kyoto, japan. Ink on paper. This picture shows four of 16 panels on fusuma (sliding doors) in the in the ritual room (室中). The paintings have been designated as national treasure of japan in the category paintings. Object Type: painting. Date: 1566. Place of creation: 日本. Medium: ink on paper. Collection: Jukō-in, Daitokuji. Birds and flowers of the four seasons