Untitled
The Met
Artist: Nukina Kaioku(Japanese, 1778–1863)
Date: 1844
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 53 in. × 20 5/8 in. (134.6 × 52.4 cm) Overall with mounting: 79 1/8 × 27 1/16 in. (201 × 68.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 79 1/8 × 29 5/16 in. (201 × 74.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Vertical ink wash painting: mountainous river landscape with trees, boats, figures, and calligraphy
Detailed Description
The vertical painting, rendered in black and gray ink washes on light beige paper, is surrounded by a teal-blue fabric border with a subtle gold pattern and thin gold-colored strips. The painting depicts a vast landscape. In the upper right section, black calligraphy is arranged in five vertical columns. Below the text are two red square seals. The calligraphy reads: "泰光 丙辰深秋寫於江", "上漁樵村北窓下", "名邦一峰居士寫每", "行此幅以花", "庵法正". The upper half of the painting features rolling mountains, depicted with soft, layered ink washes that create a sense of depth and atmospheric perspective. A wide river, represented by the unpainted beige paper, winds through the landscape from the upper left towards the bottom. Throughout the mid-ground and foreground, numerous trees are scattered across hillsides and along the riverbanks. Many of these trees appear deciduous, with fine, dark brushstrokes forming their bare or sparsely leafed branches, and darker trunks. Several trees, particularly in the lower half, resemble weeping willows with their drooping branches. Small details are visible within the landscape: tiny boats float on the river in the middle section, and minuscule figures can be discerned on the riverbanks or within the boats. On a hillside in the mid-ground, a small building is nestled among trees. The varying tones of ink create a sense of light and shadow across the undulating terrain.
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