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Collection Online as of May 13, 2026

A hanging scroll in muted tan and gray ink depicts a vertical landscape with a winding river flowing through the foreground. Thick mist shrouds the middle ground, obscuring terrain beneath dark, rounded mountain peaks emerging from the clouds. Small white clusters mark the base of the largest peak. Chinese calligraphy and a red seal mark the bottom right (see "Inscriptions"). Soft brushstrokes define the undulating mountains, conveying a sense of serene distance.

Minamoto no Nakakuni Visits Lady Kogō

late 1600s

Kiyohara Yukinobu

(Japanese, 1643–1682)
Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
One of a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Painting only: 95 x 41 cm (37 3/8 x 16 1/8 in.); Including mounting: 180 x 59.4 cm (70 7/8 x 23 3/8 in.)
Bequest of Harley C. Lee and Elizabeth K. Lee 1992.77.3
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

This day-lit spring scene is the right part of a triptych presenting an episode from The Tale of the Heike.

Description

Kiyohara Yukinobu was one of Japan's earliest and most talented female painters. Kiyohara preferred Japanese-style painting techniques and subjects. Her work depicts the scenery and history of her native land. In addition to the tonalities of ink, she applied a delicate range of colors that help identify the seasons, an important theme in Japanese life and culture.
  • ?–1992
    Harley Lee, Cleveland, OH, bequest to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    1992–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Turner, Evan H. “The Year in Review for 1992.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 80, no. 2 (February 1993): 38–79. Mentioned: p. 78 www.jstor.org
  • Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 121). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (March 10-July 16, 2003).
  • {{cite web|title=Minamoto no Nakakuni Visits Lady Kogō|url=false|author=Kiyohara Yukinobu|year=late 1600s|access-date=13 May 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1992.77.3