Untitled
The Met
Artist: Tani Bunchō(Japanese, 1763–1840)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: Image: 35 13/16 × 8 1/2 in. (91 × 21.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 68 1/8 × 16 7/8 in. (173 × 42.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 68 1/8 × 18 3/4 in. (173 × 47.7 cm)
Credit Line: The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink wash painting on a vertical scroll depicting misty mountains, water, a pagoda, and trees
Detailed Description
This vertical ink wash painting on a light brown ground depicts a misty mountain and water landscape. The upper section features a vast, light brown expanse, with faint, distant mountains emerging from a haze. In the upper left, black calligraphic characters are visible above a red seal. Below these, a series of darker, more defined mountain peaks and landmasses extend horizontally, with dense, dark ink washes suggesting foliage or rocky textures on the left. The landscape transitions into a lighter, implied body of water. The lower half of the painting is dominated by a tall, dark, craggy rock formation or mountain on the left, heavily textured with dark ink washes that suggest dense trees at its summit. Nestled into the side of this formation, slightly to the left of center, is a multi-tiered pagoda-like structure, rendered with fine black lines and lighter washes, appearing to be built into the landscape. To the right of this large formation, a lighter, misty area extends, with a small, dark, boat-like structure visible on the water or a distant shore. Faint, indistinct landforms are visible at the very bottom, receding into the mist. The scroll is bordered on both sides by a light gray-green fabric with repeating gold-colored fan-like or shell-like motifs.
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