Late 17th - early 18th century
Pine, Bamboo, and Plum with Sparrow
Kano TsunenobuJapanese, 1636 - 1713
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Screens made in a smaller size, as the one seen here, were used in tearooms. In East Asian countries, pine, bamboo, and plum are called the "Three Friends of Winter" and symbolize a noble and tenacious spirit, because pine and bamboo leaves are evergreen and plum trees bloom in winter.
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