Artwork preview

Village among Rocks

Shibata Zeshin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a village nestled among large rocks. The rocks are brown and yellow with darker brown spots. The largest rock formation dominates the right side. A village with small houses and thatched roofs is at the base of the rocks. The houses are white with dark roofs. A winding path leads to the village. The background features a hazy landscape with hills and a gray sky. The artwork's color palette is muted, with shades of brown, yellow, and gray. The painting style appears to be traditional Japanese. The composition is framed by a thick white border.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Colored lacquers on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
564 × 625 px
Museum record:
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