River Gorge with Waterfall 1763 - 1840

This hanging scroll, "River Gorge with Waterfall," by Japanese artist Tani Bunchō, depicts a serene landscape. The painting, created sometime between 1763 and 1840, showcases a delicate use of ink washes to convey the misty atmosphere of a river gorge. The artist's masterful brushwork captures the soft, ethereal quality of the mountains, trees, and the distant waterfall, creating a calming and contemplative scene characteristic of the *bunjinga* style. The scroll, currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a testament to Bunchō's talent for portraying the beauty of the natural world with subtle elegance.