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The Met
Artist: Ōtagaki Rengetsu(Japanese, 1791–1875)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 44 1/16 x 10 3/4 in. (111.9 x 27.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Donald Keene, 2000
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A landscape with a hut, large thatched roof, a mountain, and small trees
Detailed Description
A landscape features a central hut, a large hill, and a cluster of trees, rendered in varying shades of gray and black ink on a light background. In the center, a hut stands with a wide, conical or bell-shaped thatched roof. The roof is depicted with numerous vertical brushstrokes of medium gray, darker at its base and gradually lightening towards the top. A small, dark, triangular shape is visible on the upper right side of the roof. The hut is supported by a few dark, vertical lines, mostly obscured by the roof's overhang. To the upper left, a large, curved form, resembling a mountain or steep hill, rises in the background. It is rendered with broad, sweeping strokes of dark to medium gray ink, extending from the top left corner downwards towards the center of the composition. On the right, a cluster of small, dark, mushroom-shaped forms, likely representing trees or bushes, are grouped together. These are depicted with solid dark gray or black ink, creating a dense mass. The ground beneath the hut and trees is a lighter wash of gray, with subtle horizontal brushstrokes. The overall background is a very light, almost white, wash.
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