冬山水図 (Fuyu sansui zu)|Winter Landscape
The Met
Artist: Hayashi Hyakuhi 林百非(Japanese, 1797–1851)
Date: dated 1840
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 41 15/16 in. × 14 in. (106.5 × 35.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 74 7/8 × 19 1/2 in. (190.2 × 49.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 74 7/8 × 22 1/16 in. (190.2 × 56 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Tall, narrow ink painting of a mountain landscape with waterfalls, bare trees, and small figures
Detailed Description
A tall, narrow image rendered in ink on light brown paper depicts a monochromatic landscape with subtle tonal variations. The composition is dominated by towering mountains and dense forests, depicted from a high vantage point. In the upper section, a series of softly contoured mountains rise, their peaks fading into the distance. A narrow, multi-tiered waterfall cascades down from a cleft between two peaks on the left, flowing into a valley. Sparse, bare trees with delicate branches dot the upper slopes and ridges. As the eye moves downward, the landscape becomes more densely forested. Jagged mountain forms and steep cliffs emerge on the right, textured with vertical brushstrokes. The middle ground is filled with a thick canopy of leafless trees, their intricate, gnarled branches forming a complex network. A winding path or stream is suggested through the dense foliage. In the lower section, the trees are even more prominent and detailed, with a variety of trunk shapes and branch patterns. On the lower right, nestled among rocks and trees, two small figures are visible. One figure appears to be seated, while the other stands nearby, both facing towards the left. A faint red seal is visible near the figures, and a column of vertical text is present in the upper right quadrant of the painting.
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