Untitled
The Met
Artist: Noro Kaiseki(Japanese, 1747–1828)
Date: 1826
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll section mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 13 7/8 × 36 7/16 in. (35.2 × 92.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 48 13/16 × 42 1/4 in. (124 × 107.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 48 13/16 × 46 5/8 in. (124 × 118.5 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An ink wash landscape painting depicts mountains, water, trees, buildings, and vertical calligraphy
Detailed Description
A panoramic ink wash landscape painting features mountains, water, trees, and scattered buildings. In the background, several layers of mountains rise, rendered with lighter ink washes and faint blue hues, giving them a distant appearance. The midground features more detailed mountains with textured slopes and numerous trees, some with dense foliage and others appearing bare or sparse. On the left side, a cluster of buildings with dark, curved roofs is nestled among trees at the base of a mountain, near what appears to be a cascading stream or waterfall. Moving towards the center, a body of water, possibly a lake or river, stretches across the middle ground, with a small, simple bridge spanning a narrow section. The right side of the painting shows more clusters of trees, varying in height and density, some with reddish-brown accents on their leaves or branches. A small, single-story building with a dark roof is visible near the water's edge on the right. Several columns of vertical black calligraphy are present in the upper right portion of the painting, accompanied by two red square seals, one near the text and another in the lower left corner. The primary colors are black ink on an off-white paper, with subtle blue and reddish-brown accents.
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