White heron on a snowy willow

Object Details

• Artist

  Soami (d. 1525)

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  A Journey of Taste: Freer and Japanese Scroll Mounting (April 15, 2023 to March 3, 2024)

  Zen, Tea, and Chinese Art in Medieval Japan (December 13, 2014 to June 14, 2015)

  Seasons: Arts of Japan (February 5, 2011 to January 13, 2013)

  The Idea of China in Japan: The Tea Ceremony in Japan (December 19, 1999 to June 11, 2000)

  Luminous Shadows (April 1, 1982 to June 21, 1982)

  Japanese Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to January 17, 1980)

  Birds and Flowers of the Four Seasons in Japanese Art (September 14, 1977 to April 8, 1978)

• Origin

  Japan

• Credit Line

  Purchase — funds provided by the bequest of Edith Ehrman

• Type

  Painting

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1520s, 1400s

• Name

  Soami

• Place

  Japan

• Topic

  Art, Muromachi period (1333 - 1573), Snow, Japanese Art, Herons, Kakemono

• Culture

  Japanese

• Object Type

  Paintings