Untitled
The Met
Artist: Tōshū(Japanese, active ca. 1800)
Date: early 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 39 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. (101.3 x 28.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 62 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (158.8 x 39.4 cm) Overall with rollers: 62 1/2 x 18 1/8 in. (158.8 x 46 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Jack Jacoby, 2005
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Vertical ink wash painting of a mountainous landscape with thatched-roof buildings, trees, and small figures
Detailed Description
A tall, narrow ink wash painting on a light beige ground depicts a vertical mountainous landscape in muted tones of grey, black, and subtle light blue-green washes. At the top, towering, craggy mountains rise, their peaks rendered with textured brushstrokes. Sparse trees dot the upper slopes, appearing as small clusters of dark dots. In the upper right quadrant, vertical lines of text are visible, accompanied by a square red seal below them. Below the highest peaks, a cluster of buildings with distinct thatched roofs is nestled on a mountain slope, connected by winding paths. Further down, the landscape becomes denser with more prominent trees, their branches gnarled and textured, particularly a large tree on the left side. The mountains continue to descend, forming valleys and ridges. Towards the bottom, a body of water or mist is suggested, with small, indistinct figures visible, some appearing to be in boats or on the shore, and others walking on land.
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