Reverberations of Taiga, Volume 2 (leaf 14)

1704

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Reverberations of Taiga, Volume 2 (leaf 14) 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 was made by a young artist learning from a master. The artist was copying their teacher's work to learn techniques, which is a common practice in Japanese art training. The teacher's style is visible in the way the rocks and trees are drawn. This was a way for the young artist to practice and improve their skills. You can see similar techniques used by the artist who taught Aoki Shukuya.

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.