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Fishing in a Springtime Valley

春渓捕魚図

1700s

Ike Taiga 池大雅

(Japanese, 1723–1776)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Measurements
Painting: 124 x 49.4 cm (48 13/16 x 19 7/16 in.); Mounted: 210 x 62.9 cm (82 11/16 x 24 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Edward L. Whittemore Fund 1961.47
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Though Ike Taiga first made a living after his father's early death by selling paintings on fans, he found a place within Kyoto's literati community and became one of its leading figures. In this colorful work, a river flows down from a mountain village, passing through farms on its way to the fishing town nestled in trees and bamboo along the banks in the foreground. Two people set out in a boat on the calm water where the river expands.
A hanging scroll in ink and pale colors depicts a mountainous landscape receding upward. Dense, rhythmic brushstrokes and soft washes define undulating, blue-gray peaks. In the foreground, two figures in a small boat navigate a wide river near thatched-roof houses. Terraced fields climb toward clusters of buildings nestled among rounded hills and trees rendered with expressive dashes. Vertical calligraphy and red seals mark the left edge, while hazy atmosphere unifies the composition.

Fishing in a Springtime Valley

1700s

Ike Taiga

(Japanese, 1723–1776)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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