River Hermitage in Autumn Mists, Kushiro Unsen

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Kushiro Unsen, River Hermitage in Autumn Mists
Kushiro Unsen, River Hermitage in Autumn Mists
Kushiro Unsen
River Hermitage in Autumn Mists
late 1700s–early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
River Hermitage in Autumn Mists, late 1700s–early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Where object was made: Japan
Material/technique: paper; ink
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 69.3 x 29.7 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 27 5/16 x 11 11/16 in
Mount Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 159.8 x 43.2 cm
Mount Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 62 15/16 x 17 1/2 in
Roller Dimensions (Width x Diameter): 19 1/4 in
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Hutchinson
Accession number: 1987.0302
Not on display
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As a youth in Nagasaki, Unsen learned the Chinese language and studied continental modes of painting. A true literatus, he lived an unfettered life travelling widely and meeting the most noted scholars and painters of the period. Because of his broad exposure to contemporary painting, Unsen's style is richly varied. River Hermitage in Autumn Mists is a quiet river landscape with low, rounded mountain shapes and horizontally stroked saplings surrounding a small hut. It is perhaps to such a place that Unsen moved in his later years to live as a recluse, passing his days in fishing.

Exhibitions

Japanese Quest for a New Vision: The Impact of Visiting Chinese Painters, 1600-1900
1986