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
What the image shows
A serene mountain landscape with dense forests and a small village nestled among the hills.
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From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
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
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