Summer Mountains, Sudden Shower, 1840s
Nakabayashi Chikutōexpand_more
Hanging scroll; ink on silkexpand_more
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture; formerly given to the Center by Carol Brooksexpand_more 2013.29.788
On View in Gallery 223expand_more
Diagonal strokes of ink wash convey the trajectory of rain, while unpainted areas indicate the presence of mist floating through the trees and mountains. The treetops bend sideways from the force of the wind.
Nakabayashi Chikutō was a leading literati painter in the late Edo period and had many students, including Imaōji Yūzan (whose work is on display nearby). The two paintings share a similar scene, with a small bridge in the foreground and a man in a straw raincoat walking across it. The inscription at top left reads as follows:
Misty rain clings to the mountains
The rising water marks reached the path
Damp winds blow the evening clouds
Lost is the southern village tower
Details
- Title
- Summer Mountains, Sudden Shower
- Artist Life
- 1776 - 1853
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.29.788
- Curator Approved
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