釧雲泉筆 觀瀑山水図|Viewing a Waterfall
The Met
Artist: Kushiro Unsen 釧雲泉(Japanese, 1759–1811)
Date: 1793
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 50 13/16 × 21 7/8 in. (129.1 × 55.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 77 1/4 × 25 15/16 in. (196.2 × 65.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 77 1/4 × 28 1/8 in. (196.2 × 71.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2022
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Vertical ink wash painting of a mountainous landscape, waterfall, pine trees, and calligraphy
Detailed Description
A vertical ink wash painting depicts a mountainous landscape. Tall, pointed peaks rise towards the top, rendered in light gray washes and darker ink outlines. In the upper right quadrant, black calligraphic text is arranged in vertical lines, followed by a red square seal. The text reads: "天涯海角共此時，萬里風煙入畫圖。" On the left side, a white waterfall descends from a high point, flowing over a dark, steep cliff face. The water appears as a smooth, light stream against the textured rock. Numerous trees, including several large pine trees with dark, dense needles and lighter, gnarled trunks, are positioned on the mountain slopes, primarily on the right side and in the middle ground. Smaller clusters of trees and dotted foliage are scattered throughout the rocky terrain, which is rendered with varied ink strokes to suggest texture and form. The lower portion of the painting shows the base of the mountains meeting a lighter, flatter area, with a few small rocks and sparse vegetation. The artwork is executed in a monochromatic palette of black ink in various shades and washes on a light, off-white paper, with subtle hints of light brown or ochre visible in some of the foliage and rock details.
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