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Kuwagata Keisai
Methods of Cursive Drawing of Landscapes1800

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Woodblock-printed Japanese landscape across two book pages, showing a wide river with boats and bridges, snow-capped mountain in the distance, rendered in ink and gray wash
Woodblock-printed book opened to two pages: left page shows two ink landscape vignettes depicting a multi-tiered pavilion with a banner and distant mountains above, and boats near a waterside structure below, with columns of Chinese or Japanese text annotations; right page displays large brushwork Chinese characters with smaller vertical text columns and red seal-style marks at top.
Woodblock-printed book opening showing two landscape compositions in ink wash style. Left page depicts misty mountains with pavilions, a bridge, and a winding river; right page shows lakeside architectural structures including a pagoda and multi-tiered hall amid rocky terrain. Japanese or Chinese calligraphic inscriptions appear at upper corners and within each scene.
Japanese woodblock-printed book opening showing five small landscape vignettes across two pages, depicting shrine gateways, buildings, bridges, and figures in muted ink with light green and red-brown washes; vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy label each scene.
Woodblock-printed book spread with four landscape vignettes depicting mountains, water, and temple architecture; ink with light wash in grey and tan tones, each scene labeled with Japanese calligraphy.
Japanese woodblock-printed book spread showing four small landscape vignettes of coastal and riverine scenes, each labeled with vertical columns of Japanese script. Scenes depict bridges, torii gates, boats, trees, and distant hills rendered in light gray ink with delicate linework on cream paper.
Woodblock-printed book opening with four landscape vignettes across two pages, depicting mountains, water, pavilions, and flowering trees in ink wash style, with Japanese calligraphic labels at each scene.
Worn blue-gray paper cover of a bound Japanese book, with a cream label bearing vertical Japanese characters at upper left, tied with cord at the right edge, and faint penciled English annotations across the cover.
Woodblock-printed book opening with four landscape vignettes in ink wash style, depicting pagodas, torii gates, cliffs, sailing vessels, and tree-lined shores, with columns of Japanese calligraphy labeling each scene.
Woodblock-printed book opened to two pages, each depicting multiple landscape vignettes of mountains, temples, and figures in ink wash style, with columns of Japanese calligraphy labeling each scene.
Japanese woodblock-printed book opened to show four landscape scenes across two pages, depicting coastal and mountain views with trees, water, bridges, boats, and shrine gates, rendered in soft gray-green ink washes with columns of Japanese calligraphy labeling each scene.
Woodblock-printed book opening with two pages depicting a coastal landscape in ink wash style; islands, pine trees, rocky shores, a small boat, and flying birds rendered in soft gray tones with minimal red accents; two columns of Japanese calligraphy at upper right.
Woodblock-printed book opening with four small landscape vignettes in ink wash style, depicting a winding estuary with reed banks and distant hills, a temple complex among trees, a solitary large tree beside a small shrine on flat land, and rocky cliffs with a river and small structure; Japanese calligraphic labels accompany each scene.
Woodblock-printed book opening across two pages; left page shows ink landscape sketches of mountains, rocky cliffs, a pagoda, and sparse vegetation with vertical columns of Japanese text; right page displays smaller vignettes including two robed figures, aquatic grasses, and a fence with figures, all in brushed ink with minimal color wash.
Woodblock-printed book opening with two pages of landscape illustrations in ink wash style, depicting shorelines, trees, mountains, small buildings, and a figure on a bridge, with columns of Japanese or Chinese characters labeling each scene
Woodblock-printed Japanese book open to title page spread; left leaf is plain cream paper with small red and black ink inscriptions along the spine edge; right leaf displays vertical columns of Japanese text in printed black ink, with a large cursive title inscription at upper right and a rectangular publisher's colophon block at lower center.
Woodblock-printed book spread with four landscape vignettes in ink and pale green wash, depicting temple complexes, hillside architecture, coastal scenery, and a winding river, each scene labeled with Japanese calligraphy.
Illustrated book opening with four landscape scenes in ink wash style, depicting hills, waterways, buildings, and trees in muted gray tones. Japanese calligraphic labels accompany each scene, with loose, gestural brushwork throughout.
Woodblock-printed book spread with four landscape vignettes in ink wash style, depicting shrine complexes, torii gates, and mountain scenery; small figures appear among trees and structures; vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy label each scene.
Woodblock-printed book spread with four landscape vignettes in ink wash style, depicting mountains, water, trees, and small architectural structures; Japanese script captions appear at top corners and within scenes.
Woodblock-printed book opening with two pages, each depicting bird's-eye-view landscape scenes of rivers, arched bridges, buildings, and low hills rendered in light ink wash; Japanese characters label each scene, with columns of text visible at upper left and center.
Woodblock-printed book spread showing two landscape views in ink with light wash; upper register depicts a broad coastal scene with reed beds, small structures, and a mountain peak; lower register shows a bay with rocky promontories, sailing vessels, and clusters of buildings; vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy at upper right.
Japanese woodblock-printed book spread, panoramic coastal landscape with low-lying settlements, pine trees, and a multi-tiered pagoda at left; sailing vessels on calm water at center; an orange sun near the horizon at right; soft grey-green wash tones with two vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy at upper right.
Woodblock-printed book spread with hand-applied color, panoramic landscape across two pages depicting a river scene with arched bridge, boats, scattered buildings with curved roofs, trees, and distant mountains; a flock of birds crosses the sky at center; vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy in the upper right corner.
Woodblock-printed book opening with two landscape scenes in ink wash style. Left page shows a snow-capped mountain rising above misty hills, trees, and small shrine structures near water. Right page depicts forested rocky cliffs with temple buildings nestled among trees, a winding path, and a bay below; two Japanese characters in the upper right corner.
Woodblock-printed double-page landscape spread from a Japanese illustrated book, depicting coastal scenery with rocky islands, pine trees, shrine structures, distant mountains, and a small boat on calm water; vertical columns of Japanese text in the upper right corner.
Woodblock-printed book opening with two landscape views in ink wash style, depicting mountains, water, scattered buildings, and trees; columns of Japanese calligraphy label each scene.
Woodblock-printed double-page landscape spread in ink wash style, depicting mountains, coastal flatlands, pine trees, small figures, and sailing vessels on water; two Chinese characters in the upper right corner.
Woodblock-printed double-page landscape spread in ink wash style, depicting mountains, water, and pine trees across both pages; left page shows a multi-tiered pagoda on a hillside with small boats on a river below; right page features a snow-capped peak in the distance with rocky outcroppings and a winding estuary, with a column of Japanese calligraphy in the upper right corner.
Japanese woodblock-printed book spread, landscape view of a wide shallow river crossing with small figures wading across flowing water rendered in fine parallel lines, rolling tree-covered hills and mountains receding to the horizon, rooftops visible at right, vertical column of Japanese characters in upper right corner.
Woodblock-printed book opening with two landscape scenes in ink wash style; left page depicts a wide bay with a sailboat, reed beds, rocky cliffs, and distant hills, with vertical columns of Japanese or Chinese characters; right page shows a coastal harbor with multi-tiered castle or pagoda buildings on a hill, sailing vessels, rooftops, and rocky outcroppings in the foreground, with additional character labels throughout.
Woodblock-printed double-page landscape spread in ink, depicting a broad river or lake scene with mountains, pavilions, sailing vessels, and birds in flight; vertical Chinese characters appear in the upper right corner.
Artist or Maker
Kuwagata Keisai
Title
Methods of Cursive Drawing of Landscapes
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
1800
Period
Edo period (1603 - 1868)
Medium
Woodblock printed book
Dimensions
10 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 3/8 in. (26.0 x 19.0 x 1.0 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by George C. and Aileen Grey and the Far Eastern Art Council
Accession Number
M.85.158
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Japanese Art