浅絳山水図 (Senkō sansui zu)|Landscape in Light Colors
The Met
Artist: Murase Kōtei 村瀨栲亭|Aoki Shukuya 青木夙夜(Japanese, 1744–1819)
Date: 1799
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 38 7/8 × 16 3/16 in. (98.7 × 41.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 77 3/4 × 21 1/2 in. (197.5 × 54.6 cm) Overall with knobs: 77 3/4 × 23 7/8 in. (197.5 × 60.6 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2021
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Vertical ink wash landscape depicts towering mountains, misty valleys, dense trees, waterfalls, and small buildings
Detailed Description
This vertical scroll painting, rendered primarily in ink wash with subtle green and brown accents, depicts a grand mountainous landscape. The upper third of the composition features towering, craggy mountains, their peaks fading into a soft, misty background, creating a sense of receding distance. In the upper right quadrant, a block of vertical text in black ink is visible, accompanied by several red seals. The text reads: "右有書 一常懷抱此景 溪水門道遙 追遠松枝手 看元處中 中而生 小可此不 庚午年". Below the highest peaks, the landscape becomes more densely vegetated. Numerous trees with dark green and brown foliage cling to the steep slopes and cluster along the banks of a winding river or lake. Several waterfalls cascade down the mountainsides, their white streaks contrasting with the darker rock. Small, traditional-style buildings with tiled roofs are nestled within the landscape; one is perched on a cliff edge in the middle ground, and another is situated closer to the water on the right. The lower portion of the painting features the calm body of water and more rocky, tree-covered terrain. The overall palette is dominated by shades of grey and black ink, with muted greens for foliage and light browns for the structures. The painting is bordered by a patterned gold fabric.
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