Landscape with Houses in a Ravine, 1853
Yamamoto Baiitsuexpand_more
Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paperexpand_more
Gift of the Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture; formerly acquired by the Center with the kind assistance of Carol Brooks and Prof. James Cahill in honor of George Schlenkerexpand_more 2013.29.36
Not on Viewexpand_more
Baiitsu, a scholar-painter from Nagoya, used a wide variety of brushstrokes and ink tones to build up solid, mountainous masses in this monumental landscape. The misty areas between the peaks and the dense foliage create a lush, peaceful atmosphere.
The inscription reads:
At the valley-mouth, my bramble gate is visited by no guest:
after rainfall, fragrant paths have a covering of green.
My mountain lad calls me from sleep,
disturbing my tranquil withdrawal:
the whole courtyard is filled with setting sunlight,
among the bamboo shadows.
(trans. Jonathan Chaves)
Details
- Title
- Landscape with Houses in a Ravine
- Artist Life
- 1783 - 1856
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2013.29.36
- Curator Approved
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