狩野伊川院栄信筆 岳陽楼図|Yueyang Pavilion
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Artist: Kanō Isen’in Naganobu 狩野伊川院栄信(Japanese, 1775–1828)
Date: 1823
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image (each): 64 1/2 × 23 7/8 in. (163.8 × 60.6 cm) Overall with mounting (each): 8 ft. 3 1/4 in. × 28 1/2 in. (252.1 × 72.4 cm)
Credit Line: Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection, Gift of Mary and Cheney Cowles, 2022
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two vertical panels depict a landscape with mountains, water, boats, buildings, and small figures
Detailed Description
This artwork consists of two vertical panels, presented side-by-side, depicting a continuous, expansive landscape scene. The background of both panels features a light gold sky with swirling, cloud-like patterns. The overall color palette includes muted greens, blues, and grays for the landscape elements, contrasted with the vibrant gold of the sky and the specific colors of the buildings and figures. The left panel, from top to bottom, shows a series of green and gray mountains receding into the distance, with a body of water in the foreground. Several small boats with figures are scattered across the water. In the middle ground, islands covered with green trees and rocky outcrops emerge from the water. Towards the bottom, a thatched-roof building is nestled among lush green trees on the shore. Several small figures are gathered around the building and on the adjacent land, some standing in groups. A larger boat with a dark sail and multiple figures is positioned close to the shore. The right panel continues the landscape. In the upper portion, distant, hazy mountains line the horizon above a vast expanse of water, where a single small boat sails. The lower half is dominated by a large, multi-story building with a prominent blue tiled roof and red accents. This large structure extends over the water, supported by a white stone base. Figures are visible on the building's balconies and on the rocky shore below. Several small boats are moored near the building, and more figures are seen on the land, some standing and others seated.
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