Reverberations of Taiga, Volume 2 (leaf 20)
1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reverberations of Taiga, Volume 2 (leaf 20) is a 1704 by Aoki Shukuya, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This scroll shows a misty mountain scene in soft ink. The trees are just blurry shapes. Rocks sit in the background like smudged shadows. Shukuya was a student of Ikeno Taiga. His quick brush lines suggest movement, not detail. The paper looks worn but the energy stays. Check out another student of Taiga’s style at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Traditionally, young painters in Japan began their studies with an established master-painter. The master's compositions invariably became models that the apprentice copied to learn various ink and brush techniques. Shukuya was a pupil of the famous Kyoto artist Ikeno Taiga, whose style is reflected in these sketches of rocks, trees, and mountains.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Your cart is empty
Explore artworks →
