Reverberations of Taiga, Volume 1 (leaf 26)
1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reverberations of Taiga, Volume 1 (leaf 26) is a 1704 by Aoki Shukuya, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
Aoki Shukuya’s ink sketches show rough rocks, twisted pines and misty mountains. Thin lines and soft washes make shapes feel alive. The brushwork is simple but full of energy. This work comes from Japan’s Edo period. Students copied their teacher’s style to learn. Shukuya trained under Ikeno Taiga, a Kyoto painter who loved bold ink play. It’s one of many small studies in a set. See it in Cleveland next time you’re there.
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.
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