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Shuyadō (Studio of Lofty Rusticity)

1700s

after Bunsei (Muncheong)

(Japanese or Korean, active mid-15th century)
inscription by

after Chikuan Daien

(Japanese, 1362–1439)
Culture
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium
hanging scroll, ink on paper
Measurements
Overall: 63.1 x 28.8 cm (24 13/16 x 11 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift from the Collection of George Gund III 2015.515
Public Domain
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Location
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Description

Hanging scrolls with assorted poems above and ink paintings below produced within Japan's Zen monastic community during the 1400s and 1500s are called poem-painting scrolls (shigajiku). This small painting was created much later in emulation of such works. While the original works often have a preface followed by poems by different monks, this composition has only a preface.
A hanging scroll in ink on beige paper features vertical calligraphy across the top with two red seals. Below, a landscape depicts three spindly pine trees on a rocky ledge beside a small hut. Faint mountain peaks rise to the right. The lower foreground shows a fenced gate and enclosure amidst soft ink washes and shrubs. Delicate gray strokes and layered washes define the serene, atmospheric scene.

Shuyadō (Studio of Lofty Rusticity)

1700s

Bunsei (Muncheong), Chikuan Daien

(Japanese or Korean, active mid-15th century), (Japanese, 1362–1439)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

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