Trees On A Folding Screen By Tawaraya Sōtatsu

3D Model

Created using two images from the Freer|Sackler Museum using Blender and Photoshop.

“At least eight varieties of trees have been identified in the screens F1962.30-31, reflecting a growing interest at that time among educated Japanese in natural history classification. Yet even with careful attention to botanical accuracy, the painter offers no suggestion of spatial relationship between the trees.” ~ https://www.freersackler.si.edu/object/F1962.30 & https://www.freersackler.si.edu/object/F1962.31

Historical period: Edo period, mid 17th century

School: Rinpa School

Medium: Ink, color and gold on paper

Dimensions: H x W: 154 x 357.8 cm (60 5/8 x 140 7/8 in)

Geography: Japan