狩野常信筆 潇湘八景図巻|Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers
The Met
Artist: Kano Tsunenobu(Japanese, 1636–1713)
Date: late 17th–early 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 12 3/4 in. × 16 ft. 1 1/4 in. (32.4 × 490.9 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Fletcher Fund and J. Pierpont Morgan Gift, 1926
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A monochrome ink painting depicts a misty mountain landscape with buildings, trees, and a winding path
Detailed Description
A horizontal ink wash painting on a light beige ground depicts a vast, misty mountain landscape. In the center, a prominent, jagged mountain range rises from a thick band of soft, light gray clouds that stretch horizontally across the mid-section of the image. Several small, traditional-style buildings with tiered roofs and sparse, pointed trees are visible on the peaks and slopes of these central mountains. The clouds obscure the lower parts of the central range, visually suggesting depth. Below the central cloud band, the foreground and midground feature rolling hills and rocky outcrops rendered in varying shades of gray. On the left, a cluster of rounded hills is depicted, with a small building nestled among them. A winding path, indicated by light brushstrokes, traverses the terrain from the lower left, leading towards the right and subtly upwards. A tiny, solitary figure appears to be walking along this path. To the far right, a tall, gnarled pine tree with dense, dark foliage stands prominently, its branches extending horizontally. Other smaller, bare trees or shrubs are scattered across the midground. Faint, undulating mountain ranges are visible in the far distance on the left, fading into the light background. The painting uses a limited palette of black and various shades of gray ink, creating a monochromatic effect against the warm-toned paper. Three square red seals are visible in the lower half of the painting: one in the lower right, another slightly to its left and higher, and a third further left, near the path.
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