山本梅逸筆 四季山水図|Landscapes of the Four Seasons
The Met
Artist: Yamamoto Baiitsu(Japanese, 1783–1856)
Date: 1848
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Set of four hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image (a): 40 3/8 × 13 7/8 in. (102.6 × 35.2 cm) Overall with mounting (a): 75 1/16 × 19 3/4 in. (190.7 × 50.1 cm) Overall with knobs (a): 75 1/16 × 21 5/8 in. (190.7 × 55 cm) Image (b): 40 3/8 × 13 7/8 in. (102.6 × 35.3 cm) Overall with mounting (b): 75 1/4 × 19 11/16 in. (191.2 × 50 cm) Overall with knobs (b): 75 1/4 × 21 11/16 in. (191.2 × 55.1 cm) Image (c): 40 7/16 × 13 7/8 in. (102.7 × 35.3 cm) Overall with mounting (c): 75 1/16 × 19 3/4 in. (190.6 × 50.1 cm) Overall with knobs (c): 75 1/16 × 21 3/4 in. (190.6 × 55.3 cm) Image (d): 40 1/2 × 13 15/16 in. (102.8 × 35.4 cm) Overall with mounting (d): 75 3/8 × 19 11/16 in. (191.5 × 50 cm) Overall with knobs (d): 75 3/8 × 21 11/16 in. (191.5 × 55.1 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Four vertical ink wash scrolls showing monochromatic landscapes: mountains, trees, water, and buildings
Detailed Description
Four vertical scroll paintings are displayed, each mounted with a patterned grey fabric border and a lighter, patterned inner border. Each scroll features an ink wash landscape on a light, aged-looking ground, primarily using black ink in varying shades to create a monochromatic palette.The leftmost scroll shows tall, craggy mountains on the left, with a winding path or river in the foreground. Numerous trees, including pines and deciduous types, are scattered across the lower half, with small, simple structures nestled among them. Faint calligraphic text and a red seal are visible on the left side.The second scroll from the left depicts a central mountain peak under a circular light source in the sky. The foreground includes a body of water with a small boat, a bridge, and scattered trees. Distant structures are faintly visible. Calligraphic text and a red seal appear on the right side.The third scroll shows misty mountains with waterfalls cascading down their faces. Dense foliage and trees populate the foreground and midground, with small buildings situated at the base of the mountains. Calligraphic text and a red seal are on the right side.The rightmost scroll presents mountains receding into a misty background, with a wide body of water or river in the midground. Numerous trees, primarily pines, line the banks and small islands. Small structures and a boat are visible in the lower half. Calligraphic text and a red seal are on the right side.
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