中林竹渓筆 夏秋山水図屏風|Summer and Autumn Landscapes
The Met
Artist: Nakabayashi Chikkei(Japanese, 1816–1867)
Date: mid-19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink, color, and gold flecks on paper
Dimensions: Image (each screen): 5 ft. 1/4 in. x 11 ft. 8 9/16 in. (1.53 x 3.57 m)
Credit Line: Gift of Rosemarie and Leighton Longhi, 2001
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Misty mountain landscape with trees and rocks, ink on a gold six-panel screen
Detailed Description
A six-panel screen depicts a landscape rendered with ink on a gold background, framed by a dark brown border with a subtle geometric pattern. The background of each panel is speckled gold, appearing as both sky and mist, obscuring parts of the landscape. In the upper half, a series of rugged, angular mountains rise, depicted with varying shades of black and gray ink. These peaks appear and recede into the golden mist, with some showing sharp, defined edges and others fading into soft washes. The mountains are most prominent in the central panels, becoming fainter towards the left and right edges. The mid-ground and foreground feature clusters of trees and scattered rocks. On the left side, a tall, gnarled tree with delicate, bare branches stands out, surrounded by smaller, less defined trees and rocky formations. Further to the right, more groups of trees and distinct rock formations are visible, rendered with a combination of fine lines and ink washes. The ground beneath these elements is also suggested by soft gray washes. A vertical column of faint, dark text is visible in the lower left corner of the first panel.
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