狩野常信筆 滝見業平図|Nunobiki Waterfall, Mount Yoshino, and Tatsuta River
The Met
Artist: Kano Tsunenobu(Japanese, 1636–1713)
Date: after 1709
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image (a): 58 9/16 × 31 1/2 in. (148.7 × 80 cm) Overall with mounting (a): 9 ft. 8 9/16 in. × 40 9/16 in. (296 × 103 cm) Overall with knobs (a): 9 ft. 8 9/16 in. × 43 1/2 in. (296 × 110.5 cm) Image (b): 58 9/16 × 31 1/2 in. (148.7 × 80 cm) Overall with mounting (b): 9 ft. 7 15/16 in. × 40 9/16 in. (294.5 × 103 cm) Overall with knobs (b): 9 ft. 7 15/16 in. × 43 9/16 in. (294.5 × 110.7 cm) Image (c): 58 3/4 × 31 1/2 in. (149.3 × 80 cm) Overall with mounting (c): 9 ft. 8 9/16 in. × 40 9/16 in. (296 × 103 cm) Overall with knobs (c): 9 ft. 8 9/16 in. × 43 5/8 in. (296 × 110.8 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Three vertical scrolls show a gold landscape with mountains, flowering trees, a waterfall, and small figures
Detailed Description
Three vertical hanging scrolls are presented side-by-side, each featuring a painted scene on a gold-toned background. Each scroll has a dark blue fabric border at the top and bottom, with two vertical gold strips on the upper blue section. A patterned gold border with repeating circular motifs frames the central painted area of each scroll. The overall composition suggests a continuous landscape across the three panels. The leftmost scroll depicts a misty landscape with rolling green hills and mountains. A large cluster of pink and red flowering trees cascades down the slopes on the left side, with smaller green trees and shrubs visible. The central scroll features a tall, steep cliff on the left, from which a waterfall flows downwards. Green pine trees are scattered on the cliff face and at its base. Two small figures, dressed in light-colored robes, are visible on a path or ledge near the bottom of the cliff. One figure appears to be standing, while the other is seated or kneeling. Faint, smaller figures or structures are visible higher up the cliff. The rightmost scroll shows a landscape dominated by rolling green hills covered in dense white flowering trees. The white blossoms are prominent across the hillsides, interspersed with green foliage. All three scrolls share a hazy, golden sky that blends into the misty landscapes.
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