1847
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Hut Amidst the Trees is a 1847 by Tsubaki Chinzan, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a small hut tucked between tall trees, their leaves done in quick, dark strokes. Chinzan painted this scene after studying an 18th-century Chinese artist named Zhai Dakun. He didn’t just copy the picture—he also copied the old Chinese writing that went with it. That mix of Japanese brushwork and Chinese tradition makes the painting feel quiet and layered. To see how other artists borrowed styles, look up *japan, edo period (1615–1868)*.
As the title of this album suggests, Tsubaki Chinzan painted each of the landscapes included in the album after interpretations of the styles of old masters by Chinese painter Zhai Dakun (翟大坤, active 1730–1804). In addition to the painted compositions, he also copied the inscriptions on Zhai Dakun's paintings.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Tsubaki Chinzan, originally Tasuku was a Japanese painter in the nanga style. His other art names include Hekiin Sambō, Kyūan (休庵), Shikyūan (四休庵) and Takukadō (琢華堂).
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