Minneapolis Institute of Art

Landscape with Houses in a Ravine

Yamamoto BaiitsuLinkedCulture matchlcp-95f503079354

Date: 1853
Medium: Hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
Department: Asian Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID: 117430

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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) Japan, Asia

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Credit line: 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 Schlenker