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Horseman in Late Autumn
Horseman in Late Autumn

Horseman in Late Autumn

Dateca. 1800
Label TextKi Baitei apprenticed under Yosa Buson and, like his master, excelled in both poetry and painting. Together with Yokoi Kinkoku and two others, Baitei was known as one of the "four guardians" of Buson's style; in his lifetime he remained largely in Buson's shadow. His mature style, however, reveals an original talent unencumbered by the weight of his teacher's legacy. Baitei is remembered most for his landscapes, whose often fantastical rock formations fill the picture plane without overwhelming the viewer. The lone horseman climbing the steep path in this painting appears to be enjoying the surrounding scenery. Such carefree, content figures were a common element in Baitei's paintings.
Object number75.36
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, "Transforming Traditions: Japanese and Korean Art since 1800", May 23, 2009 - February 21, 2010 Seattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Fall and Winter in Japan", October 22, 2002 - February 23, 2003
Credit LineFloyd A. Naramore Memorial Purchase Fund
Dimensions75 3/4 x 24 5/8 in. (192.4 x 62.6 cm)
MediumInk and color on silk
Tsuji Kako
early 20th century
Object number: 2022.15.5
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
1918
Object number: 2010.41.50
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
1920's
Object number: 2010.41.58
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
ca. 1925
Object number: 2010.41.68
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
late 1930s
Object number: 2010.41.76
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
ca. 1890
Object number: 2010.41.78
Autumn Landscape
ca. 1890s
Object number: 2010.41.4
Photo: Spike Mafford
early 19th century
Object number: 72.17