Reverberations of Taiga, Volume 2 (leaf 32)

1704

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Reverberations of Taiga, Volume 2 (leaf 32) is a 1704 by Aoki Shukuya, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Aoki Shukuya
When & what style?: 1704 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows rocks, trees, and mountains in a simple style. It's a copy of a master's work, which was a common way for young painters to learn. The apprentice, in this case, Aoki Shukuya, likely practiced ink and brush techniques by reproducing his teacher's compositions. The teacher's influence is clear in the simple, natural scenes. Shukuya's teacher, Ikeno Taiga, was a famous artist in Kyoto. You can learn more about this style by looking up the artist: Aoki Shukuya (Japanese, d. 1802)

The story of this work

Overview

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.