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Kameda Bōsai
Mountains of the Heartcirca 1809

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Open book with two pages: left page covered in cursive East Asian brushwork calligraphy with a red seal stamp; right page on pale blue ground with large bold characters in a bordered frame
Woodblock-printed album opening: left page shows a landscape with steep pink-toned cliffs, sparse trees, water, and distant mountains, with vertical columns of Chinese characters and two red seals; right page bears large cursive Chinese calligraphy with two additional red seals.
Woodblock-printed book opening with two landscape scenes and Chinese calligraphy. Left page: tall waterfall descending beside a small building, with columns of verse and red seals. Right page: rolling mountains in pale pink and blue washes, trees, rooftops, and a figure with an animal near water, with vertical inscriptions and a red seal.
Japanese bound book, cover view, pale blue-green fabric with subtle cloud or floral patterning, segmented spine at top, rectangular paper label at lower left bearing Japanese calligraphy and the numeral 366.
Illustrated woodblock-printed book spread showing a landscape with pale pink mountains, calm water, and a small pavilion with a blue roof at lower right; columns of Chinese or Japanese calligraphy at upper left and right margin, with red seal impressions at lower left.
Japanese woodblock-printed book opening showing a landscape with a figure in blue clothing fishing on a sloped bank, a small structure and wind-bent pine tree above, diagonal rain lines across a pale pink and white sky, with vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy at left and right.
Woodblock-printed book opening with light ink and hand color wash. Left page depicts a rocky promontory with pine trees and a pavilion; right page shows two figures seated on a hillside beneath a curved pine tree, with distant mountains. Columns of Chinese calligraphy and red seals on both pages.
Woodblock-printed album open to two pages: left page depicts a robed figure standing beneath a gnarled pine tree on a rocky slope, rendered in soft blue, green, and terracotta tones; right page shows a lichen-covered rock with a twisted branch above pale gray washes. Columns of Chinese or Japanese calligraphy and red seal impressions appear on both pages.
Woodblock-printed illustrated book open to a double-page landscape: left page shows a robed figure seated on a cliff edge amid rolling hills in pale rose and blue washes, with vertical Chinese calligraphy and red seals; right page depicts misty mountain peaks and a cluster of blue-roofed buildings beneath dark trees, with additional calligraphy and seals.
Woodblock-printed double-page spread from a Japanese illustrated book, depicting a lightly colored landscape. Left page shows a leaning pine tree over rocky cliffs with a distant treeline; right page features large reddish-brown rocks and misty mountain peaks. Columns of Japanese or Chinese calligraphy and red seal impressions appear on both pages.
Woodblock-printed book opening showing two landscape scenes with pale washes of green, blue, and terracotta; left page depicts bare trees and a low building before distant mountains; right page shows rocky cliffs, a waterfall, trees, and rooftop structures on a hillside; columns of Chinese or Japanese calligraphy and red seal impressions on both pages.
Woodblock-printed illustrated book open to two landscape scenes with soft color washes; left page shows tall bare trees and a small building with distant mountains; right page depicts rocky cliffs, a waterfall, trees, and roofed structures; columns of Japanese calligraphy and red seals on both pages.
Japanese woodblock-printed book opened to a two-page landscape spread; a large pink and grey rocky cliff dominates the left page, with scattered stones below; the right page shows a low peninsula with teal-colored trees extending into pale mist, distant mountains on the horizon; vertical columns of Japanese calligraphy at upper left and a red seal at lower right.
Woodblock-printed book opening two pages, each with a landscape vignette. Left page shows rocky cliffs and a blue inlet with scattered stones; right page depicts soft blue mountains, rooftop clusters, and a figure poling a small boat. Columns of Japanese or Chinese calligraphy and red seal impressions appear on both pages.
Woodblock-printed book open to two pages depicting a river landscape; left page shows a tall pine with orange-red trunk beside a thatched structure on water; right page shows overhanging branches and a lone figure in a small boat on calm water, with columns of Chinese or Japanese calligraphy and red seal impressions on both pages.
Woodblock-printed book open to two pages depicting landscape scenes: left page shows a rugged reddish mountain with bare trees and a small figure; right page shows rocky formations, a waterfall, pavilion structures, and distant blue mountains across water. Columns of Chinese calligraphy and red seals appear on both pages, with soft washes of pink, blue, and gray.
Japanese woodblock-printed book opened to a two-page landscape spread; left page shows misty mountains and buildings amid trees with reddish trunks; right page depicts a solitary figure crossing a narrow bridge flanked by tall trees and a roofed structure; vertical columns of Japanese text at upper corners and red seal impressions at center.
Woodblock-printed book opening with hand-applied color; left page shows two small figures seated on a cliff edge overlooking misty mountains, with columns of Chinese calligraphy and red seals; right page depicts a rocky gorge with a stone bridge, pine trees in green and blue, and red autumn leaves, with additional calligraphy and seals.
Bound album spread open to two pages of Chinese calligraphy in ink; right page features formal regular script within a ruled border with a red seal stamp, left page shows more fluid cursive script.
Opened woodblock-printed Japanese book showing two pages: left page with columns of printed Japanese text within a ruled border and two red square seals; right page with looser, brush-written Japanese calligraphy in flowing script.

Kameda Bōsai, Mountains of the Heart, circa 1809, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ravicz, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Kameda Bōsai
Title
Mountains of the Heart
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
circa 1809
Period
Edo period (1603-1868)
Medium
Color woodblock print book
Dimensions
10 1/2 x 7 1/8 x 1/8 in. (26.7 x 18.1 x 0.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ravicz
Accession Number
M.86.332
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Japanese Art