Landscape in the Manner of Dong Yuan c. mid 19th century
nakabayashichikuto
minneapolisinstituteofart
hanging-scroll
pencil drawn
amateur sketch
light pencil work
pencil sketch
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charcoal drawing
japan
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pencil drawing
pencil work
watercolor
environment sketch
calligraphy
This 19th-century hanging scroll, titled "Landscape in the Manner of Dong Yuan," by the Japanese artist Nakabayashi Chikutō, portrays a serene mountain landscape. Executed in the style of the renowned Chinese painter Dong Yuan, the work exemplifies the "literati" painting style, emphasizing subtle brushwork and a tranquil atmosphere. The artist's use of washes and ink creates a sense of depth and mist, suggesting the natural world's ethereal beauty and inviting viewers to contemplate its tranquility. The scroll's size, measuring 55 5/8 × 27 7/8 in. (141.29 × 70.8 cm), adds to its presence and emphasizes the artistic mastery of Chikutō, who is known for his meticulous and evocative landscapes.
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Nanga artists were painters who admired Chinese literati paintings and studied them through both printed painting manuals and imported artworks, as they were prohibited from traveling to China. Nakabayashi Chikutō was a fourth generation nanga artist. He had many opportunities to study and copy Chinese painting at first hand through his connections to Kamiya Ten’yū (1710-1801), a wealthy merchant and collector of antique Japanese and Chinese painting. Chikutō’s studies allowed his own paintings to approach the original style of the Chinese masters like Dong Yuan (932-962). In this painting, Chikutō takes on the classic motif of a scholar walking in nature followed by his attendant. Chikutō seems to suggest that the scholar is on the way to the little hut that is high up in the mountains, an ideal place to contemplate and enjoy the waterfall.
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