Cypress Trees, National Treasure painting at Tokyo National Museum, Japan.
The Cypress Trees painting stretches across two four-panel folding screens, depicting a large cypress tree against gold-leafed clouds and dark blue pond waters.
Created in 1590 by Kano Eitoku during the Azuchi-Momoyama period, the painting originally decorated sliding doors in the Katsura-no-miya residence before transferring to national ownership.
The cypress tree representation in Japanese art carries deep meaning, as these trees were used in constructing imperial palaces and religious buildings.
The painting measures 170.3 centimeters in height and 460.5 centimeters in width, requiring significant wall space for its display in the museum.
The restoration process of this masterwork took two and a half years, resulting in the division of the original piece into two main panels.
Location: Taitō-ku
Inception: 1590
Creator: Kanō Eitoku
Address: 東京都台東区上野公園13-9
GPS coordinates: 35.71994,139.77560
Latest update: May 11, 2025 12:27
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