Waterside Landscape

Accession Number
1967/2.38

Title
Waterside Landscape

Artist(s)
Okada Hankō

Object Creation Date
1838

Medium & Support
hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper

Dimensions
51 5/8 in x 11 11/16 in (131.1 cm x 29.7 cm)

Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund

Physical Description
There are mountains in the background that run along a river. These mountains slowly turn into trees, many without leaves. There are two houses along the waterside, partially hidden behind the trees. There is an inscription and two seals in the upper right corner. The hanging scroll is bordered in gold.

Primary Object Classification
Painting

Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Additional Object Classification(s)
Painting

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Japan
Landscapes
Waterscapes
bodies of water (natural)
calligraphy
calligraphy (visual works)
hanging scroll
hanging scrolls
houses
landscapes (environments)
lodging houses
mountains
trees
water

3 Related Resources

Ink and Realisms
(Part of: Artist Associations and Art Movements)
Japan Pax Tokugawa 1600-1868
(Part of: Empires and Colonialism)
Landscape and Nature, Comparative and Historical
(Part of 3 Learning Collections)

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