Untitled
The Met
Artist: Hine Taizan(Japanese, 1813–1869)
Date: 1859
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 53 15/16 × 20 3/16 in. (137 × 51.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 88 × 26 11/16 in. (223.5 × 67.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 88 × 30 1/2 in. (223.5 × 77.5 cm)
Credit Line: Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink painting of a snow-covered mountainous landscape with trees and a small figure on a path
Detailed Description
The vertical painting depicts a snow-covered mountainous landscape rendered in ink on light-toned paper. The upper portion features a pale gray sky that transitions into a misty, lighter gray area from which dark, jagged mountain peaks emerge. On the upper left, vertical black calligraphic text is visible, followed by two square red seals. The mountains dominate the composition, characterized by their sharp, craggy forms and extensive white areas suggesting snow. Ink washes create depth and texture, with darker lines defining contours and tree branches. Numerous bare trees, some with snow clinging to their branches, are scattered across the middle and lower slopes of the mountains. A winding path is discernible in the lower right, where a small, dark figure, possibly carrying a staff, walks through the snowy terrain. Another smaller, indistinct form appears near the figure. The overall palette is monochromatic, relying on variations of black and gray ink against the light paper to convey the winter scene.
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