Album of Landscape Paintings. Artist: Kuwayama Gyokushu (Japanese, 1746-1799). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image (each): 8 7/8 x 5 7/16 in. (22.5 x 13.8 cm)Overall (album opened): 10 1/2 x 13 5/8 in. (26.7 x 34.6 cm). Date: late 18th century.Album paintings of landscapes allow for a representation of space that can endlessly expand even the smallest of pages deep into the imagination of the viewer. In these paintings, Gyokushu, a shipping merchant and farmer who became an artist late in life, displays a literati sensibility toward the seasons, much like his teacher, Ike Taiga (1723-1776). Here, the artist reveals the time of year with his palette, layering autumnal colors over the unchanging forms of rocks and trees. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Album of Landscape Paintings. Artist: Kuwayama Gyokushu (Japanese, 1746-1799). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image (each): 8 7/8 x 5 7/16 in. (22.5 x 13.8 cm)Overall (album opened): 10 1/2 x 13 5/8 in. (26.7 x 34.6 cm). Date: late 18th century.Album paintings of landscapes allow for a representation of space that can endlessly expand even the smallest of pages deep into the imagination of the viewer. In these paintings, Gyokushu, a shipping merchant and farmer who became an artist late in life, displays a literati sensibility toward the seasons, much like his teacher, Ike Taiga (1723-1776). Here, the artist reveals the time of year with his palette, layering autumnal colors over the unchanging forms of rocks and trees. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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