Description
This work represents one of the Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang, a painting subject first associated with Song Di (act. late 11th c.). The skillful harmonization of ink tones and swift brushstrokes capture two boats drawing near as wind fills their sails. After the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, this work went into the possession of the warlord Oda Nobunaga (1534–1582).
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
March 16, 2026