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The Met
Artist: Kano Chōkichi(Japanese, active mid–16th century)
Date: 16th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image (each screen): 59 1/2 in. x 11ft. 12 1/2 in. (151.1 x 356.9 cm) Overall (each screen): 66 1/8 in. x 12 ft. 3 1/2 in. (168 x 374.6 cm)
Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Multi-panel ink landscape screen: towering mountains, a lake, boats, trees, and a small pavilion
Detailed Description
This six-panel ink wash landscape screen depicts a scene in shades of black and gray on a light, aged background. The right side features a towering, rugged mountain range with steep, textured cliffs and peaks. Dense evergreen trees cover the mountain slopes, and a faint, vertical streak suggests a waterfall or mist descending from the upper right. A narrow path winds along the base of these mountains, where a small, indistinct figure appears to be walking. Moving leftward, a wide expanse of calm water fills the middle ground, separating the towering mountains from more distant elements. On the far left, a series of hazy, layered mountains rise gently from the water's edge, fading into the background. Two small, simple boats are visible on the water, one closer to the left bank and another further out. In the lower left foreground, a gnarled pine tree with sparse needles extends its branches over a small, flat landmass. Among other trees and foliage on this landmass is a small, open-sided pavilion with a peaked roof. Another tiny figure is visible near the pavilion.
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