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Palace of Immortals in an Autumn Valley

Photo: Eduardo Calderon

Palace of Immortals in an Autumn Valley

late 1930s

Okochi Yako

Japanese, 1892 - 1957

Yakô's colorful painting is in a loose, flamboyant, Japanese style of literati painting. The palace, with reddish walls and blue roofs, stands surrounded by blue-green mountains. In the foreground a vermilion bridge crosses over a lively stream amidst autumn leaves. The artist transmitted kinetic energy through the brisk lines delineating water, the ragged strokes making up the trees, and loose texture strokes on the rocks and mountains. The imagery's whimsical fantasy contrasts with the stability of the symmetrical, conservative composition.
Ink and mineral colors on silk
58 9/16 x 28 5/8 in. (148.8 x 72.7cm)
Gift of Griffith and Patricia Way, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
2010.41.76
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
location
Not currently on view

Resources

Published ReferencesMorioka, Michiyo; Berry, Paul. "Modern Masters of Kyoto: The Transformation of Japanese Painting Traditions," Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1999, p. 245, illus. 69.

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