Untitled
The Met
Artist: Okada Hankō(Japanese, 1782–1846)
Date: 1833
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 11 13/16 × 25 1/16 in. (30 × 63.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 50 3/16 × 31 3/4 in. (127.5 × 80.6 cm) Overall with knobs: 50 3/16 × 34 3/16 in. (127.5 × 86.8 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink wash landscape with mountains, trees, buildings, a pagoda, and calligraphic text
Detailed Description
A horizontal ink wash painting on a light-colored ground depicts a mountainous landscape with water, buildings, and a pagoda, framed by a patterned border. The color palette is primarily black and grey ink washes, with subtle reddish-brown accents on buildings and the pagoda. In the foreground, on the left, a cluster of traditional-style buildings with reddish-brown roofs and white walls is nestled on a sloping hillside. These buildings are surrounded by numerous trees, some with dense, dark foliage in varying shades of black and grey ink, and others with bare, delicate branches. A winding path or stream is visible in the lower left, leading towards the buildings. To the left of these structures, a significant portion of the painting features calligraphic text, arranged in vertical columns of black ink. The rightmost column of text reads "大二三月九日寫". Below and interspersed within the text are several red seal impressions. Moving towards the right and into the middle ground, a wide body of water, rendered in light grey and white, stretches across the canvas. On the far side of this water, a tall, multi-tiered pagoda with a reddish base stands prominently on a distant hill. This hill is covered with trees, depicted in lighter ink washes. Further in the background, more undulating hills and mountains are visible, fading into a misty, lighter tone. The painting is bordered by a light tan fabric with a repeating pattern of small, dark brown cloud-like motifs.
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