Landscape

Gallery 342, Asian Art, third floor

Main Building

Landscape

19th century

Attributed to Kimura Ritsugaku (Japanese, 1827–1890)

This painting demonstrates Kimura Ritsugaku’s expertise in Japanese-style brushwork; however, the rolling hills that fade off into the distant ocean reflect the influence of Western artistic practices. The study of these styles was considered to be as important as the study of Western science and philosophy in regard to Japan’s development as a modern nation state.

Gallery 342, Asian Art, third floor

Object Details

Title:

Landscape

Date:

19th century

Artist:

Attributed to Kimura Ritsugaku (Japanese, 1827–1890)

Medium:

Ink and colors on paper; framed painting

Dimensions:

16 x 16 inches (40.6 x 40.6 cm) Frame: 24 5/8 x 24 1/8 inches (62.5 x 61.3 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Moncure Biddle in memory of her father, Ernest F. Fenollosa, 1941

Accession Number:

1941-107-9

Geography:

Made in Japan, Asia

Context:

Period: Meiji Period (1868-1912) Reign: Meiji Emperor (1868-1912)

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Gallery 342, Asian Art, third floor

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