The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 19, 2025
Thatched Hut by Water's Edge
c. 1500–1573
(1392–1573)
Image: 43.8 x 29.2 cm (17 1/4 x 11 1/2 in.); Overall: 139.6 x 50.8 cm (54 15/16 x 20 in.)
Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1997.125
Location: Not on view
Description
Muromachi period (1392–1573) artists in Japan were keenly interested in Korean and Chinese culture. Paintings from the continent were avidly collected, studied, and copied for specific techniques and effects. Most painters, however, never had the opportunity to actually travel abroad. This painting presents a typical, idealized image of a Chinese scholar's retreat in the countryside. The misty background, however, brings a decidedly Japanese element to the composition. Japanese painters had long been interested in portraying the seasons and in suggesting the special atmosphere of a place.- Cleveland Museum of Art, 1997: The Fragrance of Ink: Chinese and Japanese Paintings from the Collection of Mrs. A. Dean Perry, April 19-August 3, 1997.
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