Untitled
The Met
Artist: Sesshū Tōyō 雪舟等楊(Japanese, 1420–1506)
Date: 17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 33 1/4 × 11 3/4 in. (84.5 × 29.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 64 3/4 × 16 in. (164.5 × 40.6 cm) Overall with knobs: 64 3/4 × 17 1/4 in. (164.5 × 43.8 cm)
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An ink wash painting shows a multi-tiered building in a mountainous landscape with a large, gnarled tree.
Detailed Description
A mountainous landscape is depicted in an ink wash painting. In the upper right, dark, jagged peaks rise sharply, their forms softened by a lighter, cloudy sky that fills the upper left and central areas. Below these peaks, a large, gnarled tree with dense, dark foliage extends from the right side, its branches curving downwards and to the left. Its trunk is rooted in the rocky terrain. A multi-tiered building with a distinctive curved roof is situated on a cliff face, beneath the tree and slightly to the left of center. The building features multiple levels with balconies and is rendered with intricate details in dark ink. Below the building, a valley or gorge is visible, with smaller, distant mountains or hills in the background, rendered with lighter washes of ink. Faint, small figures are discernible on a path or bridge near the base of the building. The painting is monochromatic, utilizing various shades of black and grey ink against the light brown of the paper.
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