Untitled
The Met
Artist: Tani Bunchō(Japanese, 1763–1840)
Date: early 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 64 15/16 × 44 3/4 in. (165 × 113.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 94 5/16 × 50 3/4 in. (239.6 × 128.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 94 5/16 × 55 1/4 in. (239.6 × 140.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Conant, 1977
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Vertical painting of a misty mountainous landscape with multi-tiered buildings, a boat, and arched bridges
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts a vast, misty mountainous landscape. The upper half is dominated by towering mountains, some with rounded, green-covered peaks, others appearing as sharp, jagged rock formations. Thick, pale mist fills the valleys and surrounds the mountain bases. In the mid-left, a multi-tiered building with dark roofs and red accents is perched on a cliff, partially obscured by mist and dense green trees. On the mid-right, a larger, detailed multi-tiered building with dark roofs sits on a prominent, wide cliff face. This building features multiple levels with open balconies and is surrounded by trees. A wide body of water, in muted blue-green hues, flows horizontally across the middle ground, where a boat carrying several small figures is visible. The lower section of the painting features more green and brown mountains, dense foliage, and two arched bridges. Small figures are depicted walking on the bridges and along winding paths. The color palette primarily consists of various shades of green and brown for the landscape, with pale ochre for the mist and sky, and dark reds and blacks for architectural details. In the upper left corner, there is vertical script in black ink, accompanied by a red seal.
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