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Mountains of the Heart (Kyōchūzan)

Illustrations by Kameda Bōsai Japanese
1816
Not on view
The poet-calligrapher Kameda Bōsai executed the original paintings in this book while he was inebriated at a gathering of literati acquaintances, where the host showed off an ink stick by the famous Chinese ink maker Fang Yulu (active 1570–1619). Accompanied by brusquely brushed calligraphy also in Bōsai’s hand, the illustrations encapsulate the artist’s minimalist yet evocative style.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 亀田鵬斎画　『胸中山』
  • Title: Mountains of the Heart (Kyōchūzan)
  • Artist: Illustrations by Kameda Bōsai (Japanese, 1752–1826)
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: 1816
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: 10 1/4 × 6 13/16 in. (26 × 17.3 cm)
  • Classification: Illustrated Books
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Mary and James G. Wallach Foundation Gift, 2013
  • Object Number: 2013.657
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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