Untitled
The Met
Artist: Sakaki Hyakusen(1697–1752)
Date: 1744
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 47 1/8 × 19 3/4 in. (119.7 × 50.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 77 in. × 25 1/8 in. (195.6 × 63.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 77 in. × 27 3/8 in. (195.6 × 69.5 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Towering mountains, a winding river, and small buildings nestled among trees in a vertical landscape
Detailed Description
A vast mountainous landscape with a river and scattered human dwellings is depicted in shades of gray and black on a light ground. The composition is arranged vertically, with towering peaks dominating the upper two-thirds of the scene. These mountains are depicted with broad washes, creating a sense of depth and mist, while darker, more defined brushstrokes outline their craggy forms and suggest rocky textures. The peaks appear light, contrasting with the darker ink used for their crevices and shadowed areas. In the upper left quadrant, a vertical column of black text is visible, accompanied by a small, square red seal below it. As the landscape descends, a river flows from the upper right towards the lower left, winding through the mountainous terrain. Along its banks and on rocky outcrops, clusters of tall, slender trees with dark trunks and light, sparse foliage are depicted. Several small, simple buildings with light-colored walls and dark roofs are nestled among these trees and rocks. A prominent group of buildings is situated on a rocky promontory in the mid-left, surrounded by a stand of trees. Another building is visible further to the right, closer to the river's edge. The lower portion of the painting shows the river widening slightly, with more defined rocky banks. The entire painted area is bordered by a decorative gold fabric with dark, repeating patterns, and a narrower, lighter patterned strip directly above and below the artwork.
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