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Kaihō Yūsetsu
The Five Directions1669

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Horizontal ink painting of a misty mountain landscape on pale paper, with sparse rocky outcroppings, pine and bare-branched trees, and a vast empty center
Ink wash landscape scroll depicting misty mountains and water, with a pavilion nestled among trees on a rocky promontory at left, receding islands and distant peaks rendered in soft gray washes with fluid brushwork.
Ink wash landscape with a rocky foreground hill bearing sparse trees, low-lying landmasses across still water, and softly washed mountains receding into mist in the distance.
Ink wash landscape on two joined panels; mist-softened mountains recede into the distance, a weeping willow in the foreground at left, and a small red sun rising behind a peak, rendered in soft grey washes with minimal ink detail.
Ink and light color painting on paper, misty landscape with a red sun rising behind softly brushed gray mountains, a weeping willow tree with fine ink branches in the foreground right, rocky shoreline below rendered in darker washes, sparse grasses at far left.
Ink wash landscape on paper, rounded mountain peaks emerging from pale mist, with sparse trees at the summit and a gently receding shoreline in the foreground, rendered in dilute grey ink with soft, wet brushwork.
Ink wash landscape on a horizontal scroll, depicting a misty lakeside scene with trees and low rooftops at left, tall reeds at right, a flock of birds in diagonal formation across the upper sky, and a crescent moon at far right, rendered in dilute ink with atmospheric gradations of gray
Ink wash landscape with clusters of trees and rooftops in the lower portion, dissolving into mist over a broad expanse of water; a diagonal line of orange-tinted birds in flight crosses the upper right.
Ink wash landscape on paper, rocky cliffs with pine trees and a small pavilion at center left, receding into mist with a distant shoreline, rendered in varied ink tones from deep black to pale wash.
Ink and color painting on paper, misty lakeside landscape with sparse reeds in the foreground, a flock of birds in diagonal formation at upper left, and a partially obscured moon at center right, rendered in soft grey washes with delicate brushwork
Ink wash landscape on paper, horizontal format; a full moon glows through hazy clouds at upper left, while a thatched structure nestled among trees and misty mountains occupies the right, executed in soft gray washes with fine brushwork.
Ink wash landscape on a horizontal format, full moon glowing through layered clouds at upper left, with a thatched-roof structure nestled among hills and bamboo at lower right, rendered in soft gradations of gray with open misty space dominating the composition
Ink and light color painting on paper, wide horizontal landscape with sparse ink-wash trees and rocks at left and right edges, open misty space at center, small accents of red and green foliage in fluid brushwork
Japanese folding screen, ink and color on paper, autumn landscape with sparse ink-wash hills and water. Branches with red maple leaves at left edge; a small tree with blue-gray and yellow foliage at center, rendered in delicate brushwork against a pale ground.
Ink and light color painting on paper; a windswept pine tree with muted green foliage extends diagonally over dark, loosely brushed rocks against an open pale ground.
Horizontal ink painting on paper, sparse landscape with a gnarled tree bearing small red blossoms at right, misty water and low hills at left, rendered in loose ink wash with minimal detail and wide areas of unpainted ground.
Ink and color painting on paper or silk, large bird with outstretched wings rendered in loose, sweeping brushwork, perched beside a branch bearing small red-orange blossoms, against a pale ground with faint landscape elements at the margins.
Horizontal ink wash landscape scroll; sparse, mist-shrouded hills and a gnarled bare tree at left, with birds perched on branches; distant low landmass fades into haze at right; vertical column of Chinese calligraphy and a red seal at far left.
Ink wash landscape with a rocky outcrop in the foreground, a bare tree with small birds perched on its branches at right, and misty mountains receding into the distance at left; vertical columns of Chinese calligraphy and a red seal at lower left.
Pencil and wash sketch of a flat coastal or marshland landscape, with sparse gestural marks indicating low shoreline, grasses, and distant horizon on pale paper.
Ink wash landscape on paper with misty mountains receding into the distance, sparse bare trees at center-left, and dark rocks in the foreground rendered in loose, expressive brushwork with small columns of East Asian calligraphy near the base of the trees.
Series of vertical paper strips with Japanese calligraphy in fluid ink brushwork, arranged in a horizontal row against a light background, with color-name headings visible at top of each column.
Album page with two vertical strips of aged paper mounted side by side, each bearing columns of Japanese cursive calligraphy in black ink with fluid, expressive brushwork.
Four vertical panels of Japanese calligraphy in flowing cursive script on aged, cream-colored paper, with bold black ink brushwork.
Four vertical paper strips with Japanese cursive calligraphy in black ink on aged cream-colored paper, arranged side by side, each bearing columns of flowing kana script with occasional bold kanji characters.
Four vertical tanzaku poem cards with Japanese calligraphy in flowing cursive script, brush-written in black ink on aged cream paper, each strip bearing a prominent kanji character among smaller text.

Kaihō Yūsetsu, The Five Directions, 1669, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Meloni Hallock, Stephen O. Lesser, Sue Tsao, Marilyn B. and Calvin B. Gross, Mrs. Charlene S. Kornblum and Dr. S. Sanford Kornblum, Janice F. Holland, Julia Gouw, Linda and Frank Kilpatrick, and Josie and David Tong, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Kaihō Yūsetsu
Japan, 1598 - 1677
Title
The Five Directions
Date Made
1669
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Hand-scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
.1) (scroll) Image: 11 11/16 × 267 11/16 in. (29.69 × 679.93 cm) .1) (scroll) Mount: 11 11/16 × 295 1/4 in. (29.69 × 749.94 cm) .1) (scroll) Rolled: 11 11/16 × 2 7/8 × 2 7/8 in. (29.69 × 7.3 × 7.3 cm) .2) (leaflet; each poem sheet; approx): 10 1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (26.04 × 5.72 cm) .2) (leaflet) Mount: 11 13/16 × 42 in. (30 × 106.68 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Meloni Hallock, Stephen O. Lesser, Sue Tsao, Marilyn B. and Calvin B. Gross, Mrs. Charlene S. Kornblum and Dr. S. Sanford Kornblum, Janice F. Holland, Julia Gouw, Linda and Frank Kilpatrick, and Josie and David Tong
Accession Number
M.2021.236.1-.2
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Japanese Art

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