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Miscellaneous Paintings and Calligraphy

Nagasawa Rosetsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Six-panel artwork with gold borders. The artwork comprises six panels arranged side by side. The background of each panel features a monochromatic, grayscale landscape. The leftmost panel contains only black calligraphy on a light-brown background. The second panel depicts a woman in a white robe standing on a rocky shore with a flowering plant. The third panel features black calligraphy on a light-brown background. The fourth panel shows a man in a white robe standing on a rocky shore with a large moon in the background. The fifth panel contains black calligraphy on a light-brown background. The rightmost panel depicts a man sitting on a rocky shore with a waterfall and mountain in the background. Characters are written in black calligraphy throughout. The style is traditional Asian art. Attributed to Nagasawa Rosetsu.

Artwork Details

Date
1785
Medium
Sheets with calligraphy and painting attached to a pair of six-panel folding screens; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 288 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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