Landscape with Pavilion 1800 - 1833

"Landscape with Pavilion" is a six-panel screen by the Japanese artist Mori Shūhō, created between 1800 and 1833. The screen features a panoramic vista of misty mountains and a small pavilion, painted with a delicate touch on a shimmering gold ground. This iconic work exemplifies the "bunjinga" style of painting, which emphasized literati ideals of scholarly refinement and naturalism. Shūhō's subtle brushstrokes and the use of negative space create a sense of depth and tranquility, inviting viewers to contemplate the beauty and serenity of the natural world. The screen is currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.