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Landscape by Kanō Hōgai

Landscape

Meiji era, 1887

Ink on hemp

Tokyo National Museum

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A diptych ink painting depicts a mountainous landscape with sparse vegetation and a winding river or path. The left panel shows a dramatic, rocky peak, while the right panel offers a more expansive view of rolling hills and a distant horizon.

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mountain rock tree diptych asymmetrical balance diagonal sweep flattened picture plane landscape nature mountains river Sand

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