「残雨半村」図|“Lingering Rain over Half the Village”

Urakami (Uragami) Gyokudō 浦上玉堂

ca. 1815–20 · Folding fan mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper · Asian Art

Renouncing his status as a high-ranking samurai official, Urakami Gyokudō devoted his life to painting and to playing the seven-string zither, or shichigenkin. His artworks are characterized by short, horizontal brushstrokes, forming mountains and trees in misty rain. These rhythmic strokes, which draw from Chinese painting conventions, have often been linked to his identity as a musician.

Artist

Urakami (Uragami) Gyokudō 浦上玉堂

Date

ca. 1815–20

Medium

Folding fan mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper

Culture

Japan

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Mary Griggs Burke Collection, Gift of the Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation, 2015