Reeds and Geese
1316
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1316
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see tall reeds bending in the wind and two geese wading at the water’s edge. This painting was made in Japan, but the artist was Chinese—a Zen monk who moved there. He added a poem at the top, turning the scene into a quiet moment of thought. The reeds and geese were a favorite theme in Chinese art, and here, Japan was just starting to make it their own. To see more of this kind of work, look up *Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)*.
