Untitled
The Met
Artist: Kawabata Gyokushō(Japanese, 1842–1913)
Date: ca. 1887–92
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 14 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (36.8 x 29.2 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
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Towering mountains overlook a body of water, with scattered buildings and trees in a landscape
Detailed Description
The vertical artwork shows a mountainous landscape. On the right, a large, steep mountain rises in the mid-ground. Its rugged slopes show shades of brown, gray, and green, with darker lines defining its contours. Small clusters of trees are visible on its upper ridges. A faint, winding path or stream descends from the upper right slope. In the distance on the left, layers of lighter, hazy mountains recede into the background, appearing in muted blue-gray tones. The sky above is a pale, almost white, with a subtle hint of pale yellow near the horizon on the far left. A body of water, possibly a lake or bay, occupies the middle ground. It reflects the light of the sky. A small, low-lying island or peninsula is visible in the water on the left. In the lower right foreground, several pine trees with dark green, dense foliage and gnarled brown trunks stand on a hillside. Below these trees, a few small buildings with light brown, thatched roofs are situated on the slope. A faint, light-colored path leads towards these structures. On the lower left, some lighter green foliage extends towards the water. The overall color palette is muted, featuring greens, browns, grays, and pale blues. This creates a sense of depth.
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