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Yōrō Waterfall

Tazaki Sōun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vertical rectangular painting on beige paper depicts a waterfall. The waterfall is centered, white in the middle and dark at the edges, surrounded by dark cliffs. The waterfall extends from the top to near the center of the image. There are trees on either side of the waterfall and on the cliffs. Large boulders are in the lower foreground. The background shows hazy, dark mountains. Chinese characters appear on the left and a red seal appears on the right. The brushstrokes are bold and expressive. The painting style suggests it is a traditional Japanese or Chinese artwork. The artist is Tazaki Sōun and the title is "Yōrō Waterfall".

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1887
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
209 × 622 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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