Mountains and Distant Boats
1704
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1704
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Mountains and Distant Boats is a 1704 unspecified by Nagasawa Rosetsu, a Nihonga work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a tall, dark cliff on the left side with a few trees at the top. Below, a small village sits near the water, with a few boats floating far off. The sky is light, and the mountains in the distance are soft and faint. The artist used bold black ink to make the cliff stand out against the pale background. This creates a strong contrast between the dark and light areas. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
Nagasawa Rosetsu (長沢芦雪; 1754–1799) was a Japanese painter during the Edo period. A disciple of the Maruyama School, he was known for his versatile artistic style. He was born to the family of a low-ranking samurai. He…
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