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Chinese Landscape

Dateca. 1925

Maker Hirai Baisen Japanese, 1889-1969

Label TextThe white-walled, dark-roofed buildings perched on a cliff and the type of boat navigating the river identify this as a scene set in China. After Baisen traveled there in 1913, he became known for painting exotic views of the continent. Although most are brightly colored, descriptively detailed images, he also executed examples in ink. Baisen created a misty atmosphere by saturating the paper with ink of varying intensities, and left the paper uncolored to suggest river water and snowy peaks.

Object number2010.41.52.2

Photo CreditPhoto: Eduardo Calderon

Published ReferencesMorioka, Michiyo; Berry, Paul. "Modern Masters of Kyoto: The Transformation of Japanese Painting Traditions," Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1999, p. 272-273, illus. 76.

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

Dimensions67 1/4 x 148 1/2 in. (170.8 x 377.2 cm)

MediumInk on paper