Reverberations of Taiga, Volume 1 (leaf 19)
1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reverberations of Taiga, Volume 1 (leaf 19) is a 1704 by Aoki Shukuya, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
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, was learning from a famous artist, which is why the style looks familiar. You can look up the technique of chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists use light and dark.
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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