A Pair of Dragons

Kano Tan'yū

1666 · Diptych of hanging scrolls: ink on silk

About this work

Artist

Kano Tan'yū

Date

1666

Medium

Diptych of hanging scrolls: ink on silk

Dimensions

Image (each): 45 13/16 × 23 7/8 in. (116.4 × 60.7 cm) Overall with mounting (each): 86 × 30 1/4 in. (218.5 × 76.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 86 × 32 13/16 in. (218.4 × 83.3 cm)

Department

Asian Art

Culture

Japan

Period

Edo period (1615–1868)

Artist background

Japanese, 1602–1674

Where to see it

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028

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Credit line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2025

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