Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink painting by the Renaissance artist Gakuō Zōkyū. It dates from 1500 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 36.100.10
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Its composition presents a boat positioned within a rugged mountain landscape, reflecting the landscape genre of early Japanese painting.
The painting, titled Untitled, is a 1500 hanging scroll in ink on paper executed by Gakuo Zokyu. Its composition presents a boat positioned within a rugged mountain landscape, reflecting the landscape genre of early Japanese painting. The work is classified as a landscape painting and is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.
The artwork measures approximately 69.9 cm in height and 31.8 cm in width, having been created in Japan.
Technique & Style
Untitled is executed as a hanging scroll on paper using ink, a format typical of Japanese painting of the early 16th century. The work belongs to the landscape genre and depicts a boat amid mountainous terrain, rendered in a restrained ink-wash style that emphasizes atmospheric depth and subtle brush modulation. The composition balances foreground water with distant peaks through layered washes.
The painting's dimensions measure approximately 69.9 cm in height by 31.8 cm in width, as recorded in the Metropolitan Museum of Art catalogue. No specific conservation notes are provided in the available documentation.
History & Provenance
The painting Untitled (1500) by Gakuo Zokyu is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It is classified as a hanging scroll executed in ink on paper and falls under the museum's holdings of East Asian painting. The work depicts a boat amid a mountainous landscape, in the ink-wash landscape tradition of early sixteenth-century Japan. Specific accession numbers are not documented in the available sources, and no detailed exhibition history is recorded.
Overview
This ink on paper hanging scroll, titled Untitled, is attributed to the Japanese painter Gakuo Zokyu. Created around the early 17th century, it presents a serene landscape composition. The artwork features towering, dark mountains, a winding river, and a solitary boat navigating the waters.
Its design reflects a period when Japanese artists began integrating various stylistic influences into their traditional painting practices.
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