Reverberations of Taiga, Volume 1 (leaf 3)
1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1704
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Reverberations of Taiga, Volume 1 (leaf 3) is a 1704 by Aoki Shukuya, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a single sheet from a sketchbook. A cluster of mossy rocks sits beside a gnarled pine. Tiny strokes suggest bark and shadow. The drawing is small—about the size of a hand. This was likely a study page. Young artists in 18th-century Japan copied masters to learn brushwork. Shukuya trained under Ikeno Taiga, a leading painter of the time. Want to see more? Look up Ikeno Taiga.
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.
Your cart is empty
Explore artworks →
