Executed in the shin (真) or carefully delineated (as opposed to sō (草) or hatsuboku, "splashed ink") style,[3][4][5] the landscape is thought to be one of the artist's final works.[6] The vertical accent of two pine trees takes the place of a central mountain peak, while the distant shore has a "modern" horizon line unusual for the period.[7] The zigzag path leading to a pavilion on a lookout point contributes to the painting's considerable "spatial depth".[7][8] Journeying along the path are an old wanderer accompanied by a young attendant, recurrent figures in Sesshū's landscapes.[8] The contrast between the dilute ink of the sea and sky and the more concentrated rocks and vegetation, and the expressive use of the background tone of the paper, helps give the painting its "impression of extreme intensity".[6] Touches of colour include green wash over the pine needles and of orange in the buildings; ink added to the pale yellow wash on the path almost gives the effect of shadows cast by the rocks.[9]
Inscriptionsedit
To the left are Sesshū's signature and seal, while above are two poetic inscriptions or gasan (画賛),[10] by friends of the painter. The one on the right is by Bokushō Shūshō (牧松周省), a Zen priest with connections, like Sesshū, with the Ōuchi clan. That on the left by Ryōan Keigo is dated 1507, the year after the painter's death.[9][11]
嶮崖径折繞羊腸Mountain precipice, the winding path twists along, 白髪蒼頭歩似徉a grey-haired man, his servant wandering on foot, 旧日韋村枯竹短from distant times tanned-leather village, withered bamboo stumps, 前朝簫寺老松長close at hand flute temple, towering old pines, 東漂西泊舟千里to the east afloat, west at anchor, boats to journey a thousand li, 北郭南涯夢一場northern districts, southern shores united in a dream. 我亦相従欲帰去I too would follow on this journey, 青山聳処是家郷where blue mountains rise up, my family village. 牧松周省書by Bokushō Shūshō
詩画尋常欲遣情Poetry and painting inspire pleasant feelings, 人間何地卜長生but where do men live for long? 層巒畳嶂剣鋩矗In the mountain range peaks jut out like daggers, 極浦廻塘屏障横far away a curving bay separated off, 径路岩隈蟠繚繞a narrow path winds between rocks, 楼台樹蔭聳崢嶸towers and trees soar up high. 牧松遣韻雪舟逝Bokushō has left his poem, Sesshū too has passed away, 天末残涯春夢驚their loss disturbs the landscape and my dreams. 永正丁印上巳前一日Eishō 4, third month, second day 大明皇華前南褝 了庵八十三載書于雲谷寓舎by Ryōan, imperial envoy to the Ming, formerly of Nanzen-ji, aged 83, at the Unkoku-an
Historyedit
The landscape was known in the seventeenth century, when it was copied by Kanō Tan'yū. Subsequently disappearing from the record, it turned up in a "curio dealer's shop" in Kyoto in 1906. Sold for ten thousand yen, it was later acquired by Magosaburō Ōhara for the sum of 160,000 yen. It remains today in the private collection of the Ōhara Family.[9]
See alsoedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sesshu Toyo.
^Covell, Jon Carter (1941). Under the Seal of Sesshū. New York: De Pamphilis. pp. 43–5.
^ abTsukui Hiromi (1998). Les sources spirituelles de la peinture de Sesshû [The Spiritual Sources of Sesshu's Painting] (in French). Bibliothèque de l'Institut des hautes études japonaises. pp. 286ff. ISBN2-913217-00-1.
^ 雪舟 没後５００年特別展 [Sesshu, Master of Ink and Brush: 500th Anniversary Exhibition] (in Japanese). The Mainichi Newspapers. 2002. p. 271.
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landscape, sesshū, most, securely, authenticated, works, japanese, muromachi, period, artist, sesshū, 1420, 1506, wash, landscape, 山水図, private, collection, Ōhara, family, kurashiki, okayama, prefecture, japan, hanging, scroll, been, designated, national, trea. Landscape by Sesshu is one of the most securely authenticated works of the Japanese Muromachi period artist Sesshu 1420 1506 It is an ink wash landscape 山水図 in the private collection of the Ōhara family in Kurashiki Okayama Prefecture Japan The hanging scroll has been designated a National Treasure 1 2 Landscape by Sesshu NT private collection ink and light colour on paper 118 0 centimetres 46 5 in by 35 5 centimetres 14 0 in Contents 1 Painting 2 Inscriptions 3 History 4 See also 5 ReferencesPainting editExecuted in the shin 真 or carefully delineated as opposed to sō 草 or hatsuboku splashed ink style 3 4 5 the landscape is thought to be one of the artist s final works 6 The vertical accent of two pine trees takes the place of a central mountain peak while the distant shore has a modern horizon line unusual for the period 7 The zigzag path leading to a pavilion on a lookout point contributes to the painting s considerable spatial depth 7 8 Journeying along the path are an old wanderer accompanied by a young attendant recurrent figures in Sesshu s landscapes 8 The contrast between the dilute ink of the sea and sky and the more concentrated rocks and vegetation and the expressive use of the background tone of the paper helps give the painting its impression of extreme intensity 6 Touches of colour include green wash over the pine needles and of orange in the buildings ink added to the pale yellow wash on the path almost gives the effect of shadows cast by the rocks 9 Inscriptions editTo the left are Sesshu s signature and seal while above are two poetic inscriptions or gasan 画賛 10 by friends of the painter The one on the right is by Bokushō Shushō 牧松周省 a Zen priest with connections like Sesshu with the Ōuchi clan That on the left by Ryōan Keigo is dated 1507 the year after the painter s death 9 11 嶮崖径折繞羊腸 Mountain precipice the winding path twists along 白髪蒼頭歩似徉 a grey haired man his servant wandering on foot 旧日韋村枯竹短 from distant times tanned leather village withered bamboo stumps 前朝簫寺老松長 close at hand flute temple towering old pines 東漂西泊舟千里 to the east afloat west at anchor boats to journey a thousand li 北郭南涯夢一場 northern districts southern shores united in a dream 我亦相従欲帰去 I too would follow on this journey 青山聳処是家郷 where blue mountains rise up my family village 牧松周省書 by Bokushō Shushō 詩画尋常欲遣情 Poetry and painting inspire pleasant feelings 人間何地卜長生 but where do men live for long 層巒畳嶂剣鋩矗 In the mountain range peaks jut out like daggers 極浦廻塘屏障横 far away a curving bay separated off 径路岩隈蟠繚繞 a narrow path winds between rocks 楼台樹蔭聳崢嶸 towers and trees soar up high 牧松遣韻雪舟逝 Bokushō has left his poem Sesshu too has passed away 天末残涯春夢驚 their loss disturbs the landscape and my dreams 永正丁印上巳前一日 Eishō 4 third month second day 大明皇華前南褝 了庵八十三載書于雲谷寓舎 by Ryōan imperial envoy to the Ming formerly of Nanzen ji aged 83 at the Unkoku anHistory editThe landscape was known in the seventeenth century when it was copied by Kanō Tan yu Subsequently disappearing from the record it turned up in a curio dealer s shop in Kyoto in 1906 Sold for ten thousand yen it was later acquired by Magosaburō Ōhara for the sum of 160 000 yen It remains today in the private collection of the Ōhara Family 9 See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sesshu Toyo List of National Treasures of Japan paintings Ohara Museum of ArtReferences edit 紙本墨画淡彩山水図 雪舟筆 Landscape ink and light colour on paper by Sesshu in Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs Retrieved 24 August 2015 国宝 National Treasures of Japan in Japanese and English Vol 6 The Mainichi Newspapers 1967 p 42 Parent Mary Neighbour suibokuga Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System Retrieved 24 August 2015 Lee Sherman 1956 Shin and Sō The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 43 6 Cleveland Museum of Art 115 118 JSTOR 25142133 Covell Jon Carter 1941 Under the Seal of Sesshu New York De Pamphilis pp 43 5 a b Tsukui Hiromi 1998 Les sources spirituelles de la peinture de Sesshu The Spiritual Sources of Sesshu s Painting in French Bibliotheque de l Institut des hautes etudes japonaises pp 286ff ISBN 2 913217 00 1 a b Tanaka Ichimatsu 1972 Japanese Ink Painting Shubun to Sesshu Weatherhill pp 112ff a b Grilli Elise 1957 Tanio Nakamura ed Sesshu Tuttle Publishing p Plate 51 a b c Covell Jon Carter 1941 Under the Seal of Sesshu New York De Pamphilis pp 75 7 151 Parent Mary Neighbour gasan Japanese Architecture and Art Net Users System Retrieved 24 August 2015 雪舟 没後５００年特別展 Sesshu Master of Ink and Brush 500th Anniversary Exhibition in Japanese The Mainichi Newspapers 2002 p 271 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Landscape by Sesshu amp oldid 1171026453, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
