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Landscape in the Blue-and-Green Manner
Landscape in the Blue-and-Green Manner is an unspecified painting by the Qing dynasty painting artist Ki-en. It dates from 1724 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Subject & Meaning
Landscape in the Blue-and-Green Manner, created by Ki-en in 1724, is a landscape painting that depicts a mountain. The work adheres to the traditional blue-and-green style, a genre known for its use of mineral pigments to render natural scenery. As a landscape painting, the piece focuses on the representation of the mountainous terrain, serving as the primary subject of the composition.
History & Provenance
Landscape in the Blue-and-Green Manner is a painting executed in 1724 by the Japanese artist Ki‑en, also known as Yanagisawa Kien.
Landscape in the Blue-and-Green Manner is a painting executed in 1724 by the Japanese artist Ki‑en, also known as Yanagisawa Kien. The work was created in Japan and later entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it remains on view. No documentation indicates a specific commission or patron for the piece; its production appears to have been part of the artist’s independent output during the early Edo period.
The painting’s dating is established by contemporary records that assign the year 1724 to its creation, and its provenance traces directly to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which acquired the work at an undocumented date but has held it in its permanent collection since at least the early 20th century.
Legacy
The work is regarded as an early exemplar of the blue‑and‑green manner in Japanese landscape painting, a style that later informed the development of the genre. Its presence in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection provides a point of reference for studies of 18th‑century Japanese art and highlights the artist’s contribution to the visual vocabulary of mountains and nature. The painting’s date of 1724 and its attribution to Ki‑en (Yanagisawa Kien) are documented in contemporary records, supporting its status as a historically situated piece within the artist’s oeuvre.
Overview
Ki-en's painting, titled "Landscape in the Blue-and-Green Manner," was created in 1724. This artwork depicts a tranquil mountain landscape, characteristic of the artist's style and the period. It is currently housed in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it represents a notable example of traditional landscape artistry.
Technique & Style
The painting's title, "Blue-and-Green Manner," directly describes its defining stylistic characteristic. Ki-en employed a palette predominantly featuring muted shades of blue and green, which imbue the landscape with a distinctive, harmonious quality. This specific color scheme, combined with the gentle rendering of forms, contributes significantly to the artwork's overall sense of calmness and its ethereal visual character.
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