Untitled
The Met
Artist: Ōtagaki Rengetsu(Japanese, 1791–1875)
Date: late 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 11 3/8 x 49 1/8 in. (28.9 x 124.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Professor Donald Keene, 2001
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A vertical ink wash depicting a small hut on a cliff, with flowing calligraphy above
Detailed Description
The vertical composition features a light beige main panel framed by light green borders at the top and bottom. The top border has a subtle, lighter patterned design. The upper two-thirds of the light beige panel are filled with multiple vertical lines of flowing, light brown script, arranged from right to left. The script is composed of delicate, thin strokes. The lower third of the panel depicts a landscape scene rendered in ink wash. A small, simple hut with a sloped roof is perched on the edge of a steep, dark cliff, positioned towards the right side of the composition. Bare branches of trees or shrubs extend upwards and outwards from behind and below the hut. The cliff face is rendered with varying shades of dark ink washes, creating texture and depth. Below the main cliff, more sparse, dark branches extend downwards and to the left, appearing to cling to the rock face.
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