観瀑山水図|Landscape with Waterfall
The Met
Artist: Nakabayashi Chikutō(Japanese, 1776–1853)
Date: 1841
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 61 15/16 x 34 3/16 in. (157.3 x 86.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 111 1/4 x 41 15/16 in. (282.5 x 106.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 111 1/4 x 45 1/16 in. (282.5 x 114.5 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
Misty mountainous landscape with cascading waterfalls, dense trees, and a small figure on a path
Detailed Description
A vertical ink wash painting depicts a monochromatic mountainous landscape. The upper third features a tall, steep mountain peak shrouded in mist, from which a waterfall cascades down. Below this, another, wider waterfall plunges into a misty valley. The mountainsides are densely covered with various trees, rendered in dark ink, creating a textured appearance. In the mid-ground, a prominent, gnarled tree with sprawling branches and dense foliage grows from a rocky outcrop on the left. Below this, a small, robed figure walks along a path that winds through the lower part of the landscape, near a stream and scattered rocks. More trees and rocky formations are visible throughout the composition, with lighter ink washes suggesting distant mist and atmospheric depth. On the upper left, vertical lines of calligraphy are present, reading "甲子冬日寫於松風草堂 伯年", followed by two red square seals. The painting is framed by a light brown border with a subtle floral pattern.
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