狩野探幽筆 月夜山水図|Landscape in Moonlight
The Met
Artist: Kano Tan'yū(Japanese, 1602–1674)
Date: after 1662
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: One of a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink on silk
Dimensions: Image: 39 5/8 x 16 3/4 in. (100.6 x 42.5 cm) Overall: 75 1/4 x 23 1/2 in. (191.1 x 59.7 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
An ink wash painting on a vertical scroll depicts misty mountains, clouds, and snow-covered structures
Detailed Description
A vertical ink wash painting on light brown paper depicts a misty, mountainous landscape. The upper portion of the scroll is a large expanse of light brown, gradually transitioning into a faint gray wash that suggests distant sky or mist. Below this, several dark, rounded mountain peaks emerge from thick, swirling white and light gray clouds or mist. There are approximately four prominent peaks, varying in size, with the largest two positioned towards the upper right. These peaks are rendered in dark gray and black ink, with lighter areas indicating snow or rock faces. The dense mist continues through the mid-section, obscuring the lower parts of the mountains. In the lower portion of the painting, a cluster of smaller, more detailed structures and sparse trees becomes visible below the mist. These structures feature sharply angled, snow-covered rooftops, suggesting houses or temples. Dark, bare trees with intricate branches are scattered among them, also partially covered in snow. The ground around these structures is depicted with white highlights, indicating a snow-covered landscape. The scene gradually fades into a lighter mist towards the very bottom, with faint, dark horizontal brushstrokes suggesting a distant landmass or water. On the right side, in the mid-lower section, a vertical column of dark, calligraphic text is visible.
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