山水図屏風|Landscape
The Met
Artist: Watanabe Shikō 渡辺始興(Japanese, 1683–1755)
Date: first half of the 18th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Two-panel folding screen; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 59 7/16 × 66 9/16 in. (151 × 169.1 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2004
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink wash landscape painting on a two-panel screen depicting mountains, water, a boat, and figures
Detailed Description
An ink wash landscape painting on a two-panel screen, rendered in shades of black, gray, and sepia on a light background. The screen is framed by a decorative green border with gold floral patterns. The left panel features a tall, dark, jagged cliff face on the left, extending from top to bottom. A gnarled tree with dark, sparse foliage grows from the cliff, its branches reaching towards the center. At the base of the cliff, two small figures are visible on a path, one appearing to ride an animal. Below them, more dark rocks and sparse vegetation are depicted along the water's edge. The central area of the composition is a wide expanse of water, rendered with lighter washes, suggesting a lake or bay. In the distance, across the water, a series of rolling hills or mountains are visible, fading into a lighter, misty background. On the right panel, a single boat with a tall, rectangular sail is depicted on the water, moving towards the right. Along the bottom edge, particularly on the right panel, faint outlines of structures, possibly houses or a village, are nestled among trees and rocks near the water. A small red seal and some faint vertical text are visible in the lower left corner of the left panel.
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