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Chinzan Picture Album (Chinzan-ō gafu) 椿山翁畫譜

Tsubaki Chinzan 椿椿山

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a two-page spread from the 'Chinzan Picture Album (Chinzan-ō gafu)' by Tsubaki Chinzan. The artwork depicts a simple landscape with a large gray rock in the center, situated on a small hill or mound covered with dark spots that could represent stones or shadows. Two bamboo plants are drawn, one on the left and one on the right, with their stalks and leaves rendered in varying shades of gray and black. The background of the painting is a light beige or off-white color. There is a small red circular seal or stamp on the bottom left side of the left page. The pages are slightly yellowed and have a visible crease down the middle where they are bound together.

Artwork details

Date:
1851
Medium:
Accordion album; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 400 px
Museum record:
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