Diamond Gate

Date1921

Maker Tsuji Kako Japanese, 1870 - 1931

Label TextIn 1921 Kakô held a solo exhibition entitled Exploration of Beauty in the Diamond Mountains, inspired by his trip to Korea the previous year. Diamond Gate depicts a site famous for the fantastic landscape and natural rock gate. Kakô stylized the scenery by emphasizing the odd shapes of the rocks and peaks and using a striking combination of ink and vivid blue. The exuberant brushstrokes and the scattered green dots communicate a vibrant feeling.

Object number2010.41.26

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum "Journeys in Landscape: Modern Art in Japan", November 26, 2004 - January 30, 2006Published ReferencesMichiyo, Morioka; Berry, Paul. "Modern Masters of Kyoto: The Transformation of Japanese Painting Traditions," Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1999, p. 169-170, illus. 43.

Credit LineGift of Griffith and Patricia Way, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum

Dimensionsoverall: 68 3/8 x 41 3/4 in. (173.6 x 106 cm)

MediumInk and colors on paper