Su Shi's "Ode to His Second Visit to the Red Cliff" 1868 - 1899

Kano Hōgai’s "Su Shi’s 'Ode to His Second Visit to the Red Cliff'" is a hanging scroll painted in ink and light color on silk. Dated to between 1868 and 1899, the work depicts a mountainous landscape with a river meandering through it. The scroll is part of a series of paintings illustrating famous poems and is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The artwork's delicate brushwork, characteristic of Hōgai's later works, creates a sense of tranquility and ethereal beauty.