Untitled
The Met
Artist: Noro Kaiseki(Japanese, 1747–1828)
Date: 1822
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 53 3/4 x 26 7/8 in. (136.5 x 68.3 cm) Overall: 86 3/8 x 36 7/8in. (219.4 x 93.7 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
A towering mountain landscape with trees, waterfalls, and small buildings, rendered in ink
Detailed Description
A vertical landscape rendered in ink depicts a vast, layered mountainous scene primarily in black ink on light brown paper, with subtle touches of light green and reddish-brown. Towering, craggy mountains rise from the bottom of the frame, culminating in a large, textured peak in the upper center. In the upper right quadrant, black calligraphic text is visible, accompanied by two red seals. Numerous trees, including tall, slender pines and others with rounded canopies, densely cover the slopes and valleys throughout the scene. A small, simple building with a tiled roof is nestled on a ridge below the central peak. A waterfall cascades down a central slope, feeding into a winding stream that flows through the mid-ground. Further down, two more small buildings are visible: one on a lower left hill, partially obscured by trees, and another on the lower right. The trees are depicted with varying brushstrokes, creating a sense of texture and depth. Some trees show hints of reddish-brown foliage. The stream continues to wind through the lower landscape, disappearing and reappearing among the hills and trees.
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