山水図|Landscape
The Met
Artist: Maejima Sōyū(active mid-16th century)
Date: 16th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 20 1/4 × 13 5/8 in. (51.4 × 34.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 55 3/4 × 18 3/4 in. (141.6 × 47.6 cm) Overall with knobs: 55 3/4 × 20 3/4 in. (141.6 × 52.7 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
Towering mountains shrouded in mist, a calm lake with a small pavilion, and pine trees
Detailed Description
A misty mountain landscape is depicted. In the upper left, a pale, circular moon is visible against a light, muted brown sky. Below the moon, towering, jagged mountains dominate the upper and middle sections. The peaks appear in varying shades of dark gray and black, with lighter washes creating a sense of atmospheric distance. Swirling white and light gray clouds or mist partially envelop many mountains, filling the mid-ground and creating a sense of depth. Small, dark green trees, likely pines, are sparsely distributed on the mountain slopes and peaks. In the lower right-center, a large, gnarled pine tree with a thick, dark trunk and spreading branches grows from a rocky outcrop, extending upwards into the mid-section of the image. Its needles appear as fine, dark green clusters. Below the clouds and mountains, a calm body of water, possibly a lake or bay, stretches across the lower third of the composition. The water is a muted, light brown-gray. On the right side of the water, a small pavilion with a dark, thatched roof and open sides is built on stilts, extending over the water. To the left of the pavilion, a small, flat-bottomed boat with a single, indistinct figure is visible on the water. The immediate foreground on the left shows a low, dark landmass. The overall color palette is subdued, primarily utilizing shades of brown, gray, and dark green, with white for the clouds.
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