相阿弥筆 山水図|Landscape
The Met
Artist: Sōami(Japanese, died 1525)
Date: 15th–early 16th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 13 3/8 × 18 3/16 in. (34 × 46.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 45 3/4 × 22 3/4 in. (116.2 × 57.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 45 3/4 × 24 13/16 in. (116.2 × 63 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2018
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Misty river scene with hills, trees, and small figures on land and in boats
Detailed Description
A monochrome ink wash painting depicts a misty landscape with a wide body of water in the foreground and midground. The central image, rendered in shades of gray, black, and beige, shows a hazy atmosphere. On the right, a steep, dark bank slopes down towards the water, covered with sparse, dark trees and brushstrokes suggesting rocky terrain. Two small, indistinct figures are visible on this bank, one appearing to walk uphill carrying a burden. In the midground, the water extends horizontally, with a small boat containing a single figure near the left bank. Further back, on the opposite bank, several trees with drooping branches, possibly willows, are depicted. The background is very hazy, showing faint outlines of distant land or mountains merging with the misty sky. The brushwork varies from soft washes for the mist and distant elements to darker, more defined strokes for the foreground trees and banks. A square red seal impression with illegible characters is visible in the bottom right corner of the painting itself.
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