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Photo: Eduardo Calderon
Woodcutters Talking in an Autumn Valley
Photo: Eduardo Calderon

Woodcutters Talking in an Autumn Valley

Dateca. 1890
Label TextRepresentation of rural life was popular among Kyoto artists. Beisen adds a dynamic quality to this scene of woodcutters resting by a waterfall. At the top are gentle mountain slopes arranged in a zigzag composition, and in the middle a dramatic waterfall suddenly appears. The forceful water spills over angular rocks piled at the bottom. This colorful scenery reflects Beisen's own vigorous energy, which was also evident in his multifaceted career as an artist, educator, newspaper illustrator, and writer.
Object number2010.41.78
Photo CreditPhoto: Eduardo Calderon
Published ReferencesMichiyo, Morioka; Berry, Paul. Modern Masters of Kyoto: The Transformation of Japanese Painting Traditions. Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1999, p. 90, illus. 11.
Credit LineGift of Griffith and Patricia Way, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions76 x 21 3/16 in. (193 x 53.8 cm)
MediumInk and colors on silk
Landscapes of the Four Seasons
late 1890s
Object number: 2010.41.11
Three Friends by a  Mountain Stream
1902
Object number: 2010.41.17
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
late 1930s
Object number: 2010.41.76
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
late 1920's
Object number: 2010.41.51
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
1920's
Object number: 2010.41.58
Landscape with Two Travelers
1912
Object number: 2010.41.14
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
early 1920s
Object number: 2010.41.43
Photo: Eduardo Calderon
ca. 1925
Object number: 2010.41.68