Portrait of Tao Yuan-ming by Nakabayashi Chikutō

Portrait of Tao Yuan-ming Possibly 1858

color-on-silk, hanging-scroll, ink

amateur sketch

toned paper

light pencil work

color-on-silk

pencil sketch

japan

personal sketchbook

hanging-scroll

ink

ink drawing experimentation

sketchbook drawing

watercolour illustration

sketchbook art

watercolor

calligraphy

"Portrait of Tao Yuan-ming" is a hanging scroll painting by Japanese artist Nakabayashi Chikutō, created possibly in 1858. The painting depicts the Chinese poet Tao Yuan-ming, who is known for his simple and unassuming lifestyle, and his love of nature. Chikutō, who specialized in literati painting, uses a minimal brushstrokes and pale washes to create a feeling of tranquility. The image, which is currently housed in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, is a testament to the artist's skill in capturing a sense of quietude and reflection.