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Mountain landscape in spring

Mori Kansai

Artwork Details

Mountain landscape in spring
circa 1850-1894
Mori Kansai
ink and light color on paper
47 3/4 x 20 3/8 in. (121.4 x 51.8 cm); ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Museum purchase made possible by a gift from Helmut Stern
1987/2.65

Description

Subject Matter:

Mori Kansai is of the Maruyama school also known as the Shijo school which focuses on naturalistic paintings similar to what is depicted here. 

Physical Description:

Depicted in this hanging scroll are mountains coming out of water and fog. Painted in ink and light color on paper, the mountains start from the bottom right and snake up to the upper left. There is an inscription in the upper left corner followed by two red seals. In the negative space in the left lower corner is a boat with three individuals rowing. On the right is a bridge. 

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