Reverberations of Taiga, Volume 1 (leaf 33)
1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reverberations of Taiga, Volume 1 (leaf 33) is a 1704 by Aoki Shukuya, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a single dark pine tree against rocky hills. A soft mist clings to the base of the hills. Thin ink lines create the tree’s shape, with almost no shading. This was made in Kyoto, Japan, during the 1700s. The artist copied his teacher’s work to practice brush control and shading. His teacher, Ikeno Taiga, painted big nature scenes in a relaxed style. The tree looks alive because of the loose, sketchy lines. It’s not a finished work—just a quick study. Look for more by Aoki Shukuya.
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.
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