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Landscape

Hashimoto Gahō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape scene. Mountain range with multiple peaks visible in background, covered in mist. Fog covers lower parts of mountains. Several trees, one large tree with twisted trunk and branches on right side. Small village or houses with tiled roofs in lower center. Winding stream or river in lower left. Color palette includes shades of brown, gray, black, and white. Gold border surrounds the painting. Chinese characters in black and red ink are on right side. The painting is titled "Landscape" by Hashimoto Gahō.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1885–89
Medium:
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
447 × 624 px
Museum record:
View original
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