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Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)

Soga Shōhaku

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Eight-panel folding screen with landscape scene. The image is a long, horizontal, eight-panel screen. The panels are rectangular and arranged side-by-side. The scene depicted is a landscape with mountains, trees, and cloudy sky. The artwork is monochromatic with shades of beige, gray, and black. The sky is cloudy and hazy, with dark and light clouds. The mountains are depicted in the background, with some peaks shrouded in mist. The trees are scattered throughout the landscape, with some appearing in the foreground. The overall atmosphere of the scene is serene and misty. The artwork style is traditional Japanese. The panels have visible edges and seem to be made of paper or silk. The frame around the panels is thin and dark-colored with a light-colored border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1762–66
Medium
Six-panel folding screen; ink and paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 170 px
Public Domain
Yes
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