Mountain Landscape in Autumn
Uragami Shunkin
Description
Uragami Shunkin was the eldest son of Uragami Gyokudo
(1745–1820), a well-known Nanga (Japanese literati-style)
painter, and learned to paint at an early age. Traveling with
his father, Shunkin was exposed to various landscapes around
Japan, as well as to a large assortment of writers, scholars, and
other painters. Shunkin was also influenced by his study of
different styles of Chinese painting, such as literati (amateur
scholar-artist) painting and colorful bird-and-flower painting.
He was a conservative painter and had a more fluid hand than
his mentors. This elaborate landscape exemplifies Shunkin’s
lyrical and gentle style.
Spring/Summer Gallery Rotation 2015
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Being the eldest son of Gyokudo (1745-1820), the most creative Nanga painter, Shunkin learned to paint at an early age. He was one of the most conservative painters of his school and extensively studied early Chinese paintings. This elaborate landscape exemplifies Shunkin's style which is lyrical and gentle.
Subject Matter:
This landscape painting is a clear representation of how the artist was influenced by Chinese and literati painting, and the elaborate landscape exemplifies Shunkin’s lyrical and gentle style.
Physical Description:
Landscape painting on a blue/purple cloth backing. Signature and title in upper right corner. Seal also located in lower left corner. Colors are faded and sparse. A small building is visible in the middle of the painting, and a bridge hidden amongst the trees is further down on the painting.
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