Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kawabata Gyokushō(Japanese, 1842–1913)
Date: 20th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 48 5/8 × 19 3/4 in. (123.5 × 50.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 51 7/8 × 21 5/8 in. (131.8 × 54.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Francis Lathrop, 1908
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A misty mountain landscape with cliffs, trees, a pavilion, and water, in gray tones
Detailed Description
A vertical painting, rendered in shades of gray, shows a mountainous landscape shrouded in mist. The upper third of the composition features a large, rounded mountain, its peak fading into the light gray background, suggesting distance and atmospheric haze. Below and to the right, a steep, jagged cliff face descends, densely covered with dark, textured trees that appear as clusters of vertical strokes. Midway down the cliff, a small, light-colored pavilion with a distinct pointed roof is perched on a prominent, dark rock outcrop that juts out towards the left. Below this outcrop, the landscape appears more abstract, with swirling lighter grays suggesting mist or flowing water, interspersed with darker, more defined rocky forms and scattered trees. In the lower right, a solitary, dark, gnarled tree stands on a lower rock formation. To the left, horizontal strokes of lighter gray suggest a body of water or rapids at the base of the scene. In the bottom right corner, small, dark calligraphic characters and a square red seal are visible.
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