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DiaporamaAlbum of Landscape Paintings
701
22.0cm x 14.0cm
Kuwayama Gyokushū (? – ?)
Kuwayama Gyokushū (1746-1799) was a Japanese Edo period painter known for his evocative landscape paintings, often featuring mountains, bamboo, and snow scenes. A shipping merchant turned artist, he blended literati aesthetics with personal observation.
Album paintings of landscapes allow for a representation of space that can endlessly expand even the smallest of pages deep into the imagination of the viewer. In these paintings, Gyokushū, a shipping merchant and farmer who became an artist late in life, displays a literati sensibility toward the seasons, much like his teacher, Ike Taiga (1723–1776). Here, the artist reveals the time of year with his palette, layering autumnal colors over the unchanging forms of rocks and trees.
About this artwork
- Title: Album of Landscape Paintings
- Artist: Kuwayama Gyokushū
- Year: 701
- Original dimensions: 22.0cm x 14.0cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Main color: Putty
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
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