山水図|River Landscape in Evening
The Met
Artist: Kano Motonobu(Japanese, 1477–1559)
Date: 16th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 25 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (64.8 × 31.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 59 1/2 × 18 1/4 in. (151.1 × 46.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 59 1/2. × 20 1/8 in. × 1 in. (diam. of knobs) (151.1 × 51.1 × 2.5 cm)
Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink wash painting of a misty landscape with mountains, water, scattered buildings, and small boats
Detailed Description
A vertical ink wash painting depicts a vast, misty landscape, framed by a dark green border with a repeating gold floral pattern. The painting itself is rendered in shades of gray and black on a light, aged paper, with significant areas of white representing mist or water. In the foreground, at the bottom, dark, craggy mountains rise, covered with sparse trees. To the left, nestled among trees on a hillside, is a small, multi-tiered building with a dark, tiled roof. A faint, light-colored path or stream descends from these mountains. Moving upwards, a wide expanse of water or mist dominates the midground, with a small boat containing two dark figures visible on the right. Further back, rolling hills and landmasses emerge from the mist, featuring clusters of small, dark buildings. In the upper midground, another small boat with two figures floats on the water. The background consists of softer, more distant mountains and landforms that gradually fade into a lighter, misty sky. The green border features intricate golden designs of large, blooming flowers and swirling cloud-like motifs, with a thin gold band separating it from the central artwork.
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