Album of Copies of Chinese Paintings

Album of Copies of Chinese Paintings

Kano Tsunenobu

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This album, one of a set of two, contains meticulous miniature copies by Kano Tsunenobu of famous Chinese artists' works. Each painting bears an inscription indicating that it was executed in the manner of a specific artist. Although assembled according to subject, the leaves in this album are also paired so that one in color appears on the left and one in ink on the right.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.