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Landscape with mountains, Japan, Muromachi period, 16th century. Set in a mountainous landscape is a building in the Chinese style rising above three other roofs. Two tall pine trees dominate the foreground. The square seal, reading 'Kantei', has been found on a dozen or so paintings, all exhibiting sharp brushwork and economical composition, as seen in the present works. The mountains, cliffs, buildings, and trees here are done using long, thick, 'axe-cut' strokes, with washes fading away to suggest the mist at the base of distant mountains. The records of a temple in Nara mention an order for folding screens from 'Kantei' in the sixth month of 1543, and there is a strong possibility these two works were also originally mounted on screens. One of a pair of hanging scroll paintings.
JA, JP 358-9 (1881.12-10.01135-6)

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART211438

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 1004px × 1600px

Photo Credit Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY

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