Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kawanabe Kyōsai 河鍋暁斎(Japanese, 1831–1889)
Date: ca. 1887
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 14 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (36.2 x 27.3 cm)
Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Towering, jagged mountains shrouded in mist, dense forests, a winding path, and small structures
Detailed Description
This vertical ink painting, rendered in shades of gray and black, portrays a mountain landscape. The upper portion of the composition features a light gray, hazy sky with indistinct, darker cloud formations. Numerous tall, craggy mountains dominate the mid-ground, their sharp peaks often disappearing into the surrounding mist. The mountains are depicted with angular lines and varying tones of gray, creating a sense of rugged texture and depth. A prominent, centrally located mountain rises steeply, its faces appearing almost vertical. Lighter, less defined mountains recede into the background, suggesting distance. Dark, almost black brushstrokes indicate dense clusters of trees, primarily pines, clinging to the mountain slopes and forming thick forests at their bases, especially in the lower half of the painting. Wisps of lighter gray suggest mist or subtle waterfalls cascading down some mountain faces, particularly on the right side of the central peak. In the lower right quadrant, a winding path or series of steps ascends a forested slope, leading to small, rectangular structures nestled among the trees. On the left side, near the middle, vertical black text reads "安少圖". The entire artwork is bordered by a thin, golden-brown line.
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