寒林山水図 (Kanrin sansui zu)|Wintry Landscape with Trees
The Met
Artist: Uragami Shunkin 浦上春琴(Japanese, 1779–1846)
Date: 1833
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 11 1/4 × 6 11/16 in. (28.5 × 17 cm) Overall with mounting: 45 11/16 × 9 5/8 in. (116 × 24.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 45 11/16 × 11 9/16 in. (116 × 29.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Towering mountains, a cascading waterfall, dense trees, a small building, and an arched bridge
Detailed Description
The vertical ink painting on light-colored paper depicts a mountainous landscape rendered primarily in black and gray ink washes with subtle reddish-brown accents. A massive, craggy mountain dominates the upper right and central portion of the composition, appearing to have a waterfall cascading down its face, indicated by lighter vertical streaks. Below the main peak, a dense cluster of tall, slender trees with sparse branches rises from a sloping hillside. To the left of these trees, a small, two-story building with a dark roof is nestled on a lower slope. Further down and to the right, a small, arched bridge spans a narrow stream or river, with more trees scattered on the surrounding banks. In the upper left quadrant, a column of black calligraphic text is present, reading: "不從泉源路半枯 山骨灣冷、樹湯影 層峰一年有經 戊己真年十月寫春琴". Below and to the left of the text are several red seal impressions. The background features lighter, less defined mountain forms, suggesting depth.
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