Seven Jeweled Mountain

Cleveland Museum of Art

Seven Jeweled Mountain by Maruyama Ōkyo: A long rectangular painting on beige silk divided into eight panels. The painting depicts a detailed landscape with mountains, trees, and distant structures. The mountains are rendered in monotone shades of brown with minimal color. The top third of the painting shows hazy mountains on the horizon. The middle section shows more defined mountains with trees and structures. The bottom third features a thin blue band bordered in gold. The entire painting is bordered in gold with a thin blue line on the outside. The right side features a column of dense text. The image is in a realistic style with no bold color or abstract elements.