Landscape in the Manner of Ni Zan, second half 19th century
Yamanaka Shinten'ōexpand_more
Hanging scroll; ink on satinexpand_more
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture; formerly given to the Center by Terry Welchexpand_more 2013.29.356
Not on Viewexpand_more
The title of Yamanaka Shinten’ō’s work is reflected in the empty pavilion and the distancing of the background from the foreground, characteristics associated with the work of Ni Zan, however, the playful brushwork is the artist’s own. The inscription is ambiguous; perhaps Shinten’ō is congratulating himself for retaining his own style despite his comprehensive knowledge of classical Chinese painting; perhaps it is a lament for the perceived fall of nanga into stale academicism that occurred again and again through history.
Inscription
予画本無宗傳
惟以山川為筆墨
似雲烟為渲染
幾處冩之於此
有餘師
My painting originally had no sect or doctrine, I just rely on mountains and rivers for my brush and ink, clouds and mist for tones and shadings, so wherever I go to sketch, I have many teachers.
(Transl. by Steven Addiss 1993)
Details
- Title
- Landscape in the Manner of Ni Zan
- Artist Life
- 1822 - 1885
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.29.356
- Curator Approved
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