伝天章周文筆 山水図屏風|Mountain Landscape
The Met
Artist: Tenshō Shūbun(Japanese, active 1414–before 1463)
Date: early–mid-15th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 60 5/8 in. × 9 ft. 6 3/16 in. (154 × 290 cm) Overall with mounting: 68 in. × 9 ft. 11 11/16 in. (172.7 × 304 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Misty landscape painting on multiple panels: mountains, pine trees, water, distant buildings, small figures
Detailed Description
This six-panel ink wash painting depicts a vast, misty landscape rendered in shades of black and gray on a light paper ground. The composition flows continuously across the panels, creating a panoramic view. On the far left, faint, undulating mountain ranges emerge from a dense mist that fills the middle ground. Below these, a calm body of water or low-lying fog stretches across the lower left, with small, dark clusters of trees dotting its edges or small islands. Moving towards the center, more defined, craggy mountains rise prominently. A large pine tree with dark, sprawling branches grows from a rocky formation in the lower-center foreground, its roots gripping the dark rocks. Smaller, slender trees are scattered around the base of these central mountains and along the water's edge. The right side of the painting features rugged mountainous terrain. Tall, pointed peaks dominate the upper right, with several small, dark architectural structures, resembling temples or pavilions, nestled on their slopes and summits. One structure is perched high on a prominent peak, while another is situated lower, connected by a winding path. Small, dark figures, appearing to be travelers, are depicted on this path in the lower right, ascending towards the buildings. A faint waterfall or stream descends from the mountains on the far right. The background mountains on the right are lighter. In the upper right corner, a vertical column of faint, dark characters is visible.
Generated by gemini-2.5-flash
