Untitled

Created in 1801 in Japan, this hanging scroll, titled Untitled, is a Kanō-school work associated in museum records with Kanō Seisen'in, also known as Kanō Osanobu. Rendered in ink and color on silk, it depicts a waterfall and measures 96.5 cm in height by 36.2 cm in width. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The available records do not list a specific accession number or detail any past exhibitions for this object.

Untitled (1801) is a hanging scroll in ink and color on silk attributed to Kano Seisen’in, recorded as a landscape depicting a waterfall. The work belongs to the Kanō school, reflecting the influence of earlier masters such as Kanō Osanobu and Kanō Naganobu, as noted in its Wikidata entry. Its classification as a landscape aligns with genre practices of early nineteenth‑century Japanese painting, where natural motifs like waterfalls served both decorative and symbolic purposes.

The scroll is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, underscoring its significance within the museum’s holdings of Japanese art. Scholarship on the piece emphasizes its role in illustrating the evolution of landscape imagery within the Kanō tradition.

Created in 1801, this hanging scroll by Kano Seisen’in presents a solitary mountain scene centered on a cascading waterfall. Executed on silk with ink and subtle color washes, the work measures the quiet drama of water descending over dark stone, framed by mist and sparse foliage. The composition invites the viewer into a moment of stillness within a remote natural setting.