Landscape with Waterfall 1600 - 1899

Tani Bunchō’s “Landscape with Waterfall”, created between 1600 and 1899, exemplifies the artist's mastery of the *sumi-e* ink painting style. Executed on a hanging scroll, the artwork features a dramatic cascade plunging down a mountainside, enveloped in a misty atmosphere. The artist's delicate brushstrokes capture the dynamism of the waterfall and the serenity of the surrounding landscape, a quintessential subject in Japanese art. The piece, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, serves as a testament to Bunchō’s skill in evoking natural beauty through subtle shades of ink.