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Shikibu Terutada
Sparrow and Bamboo16th century

Not on view
Fan-shaped ink painting mounted as a hanging scroll, depicting a sparrow in flight with outstretched wings among bamboo stalks and leaves, with a small red seal at center left

Shikibu Terutada, Sparrow and Bamboo, 16th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leighton R. Longhi in honor of the Pavilion for Japanese Art, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Shikibu Terutada
Japan, early 16th century
Title
Sparrow and Bamboo
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
16th century
Period
Muromachi period (1392-1573) or Azuchi-Momoyama period (1573-1603) or Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Fan mounted as hanging scroll; ink on paper with gold wash
Dimensions
Image: 9 1/2 x 19 in. (24.2 x 48.3 cm); Mount: 47 1/4 × 26 1/8 in. (120.02 × 66.36 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Leighton R. Longhi in honor of the Pavilion for Japanese Art
Accession Number
M.88.131
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art