

Famous Themes for Painting Study Known as “The Garden of Painting” (Gaen)
Long, horizontal, rectangular painting on aged, light brown paper. Black, abstract, wavy line on left side. Black, vertical line with one red dot in the middle on left side, Small, black Japanese writing on left and right sides. Right edge has a thin, patterned border. Two black, abstract mountain peaks on bottom center. Two black, abstract tree branches with small circles on right side. The background paper is stained and has darker brown areas throughout.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1670
- Medium
- Handscroll; ink on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 599 × 221 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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