New Momoyama Cranes and Flowers Oversize Silk Shawl Scarves & Wraps

An art scarf inspired by The Met collection.

Featured on this elegant silk scarf is a composition of auspicious cranes among flowers. The design comes from a pair of lavish folding screens, which present the image in a seasonal progression from spring to winter as a suggestion of longevity. The original screens, now in The Met’s Asian Art collection, were made in late 16th-century Japan during the Momoyama period (1573–1615), when exaggerated, high-relief details were popular. Vivid colors and strong ink outlines against a golden background are characteristic of Kano Motonobu (Japanese, 1476–1559), founder of the famous Kano school of painting, while the boldness is evocative of his grandson Kano Eitoku (Japanese, 1543–1590).

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