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Landscape

Kushiro Unsen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape by Kushiro Unsen, a long vertical painting on beige paper with a darker beige border. A large mountain dominates the top half with darker shading around the jagged top. The lower half depicts a village at the base of the mountain with several buildings and a body of water. The painting uses black ink with minimal color. The painting depicts mountains, trees, and buildings in a traditional Asian style. The scene has a sense of depth with background fading into mist. The composition is asymmetrical with empty space around elements. The painting appears aged with visible wear on the paper. The landscape features a range of mountains and a body of water.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
247 × 625 px
Museum record:
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