Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō)

Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū Japanese
 Colophon by Tomioka Tessai Japanese

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 231

Tanomura Chokunyū, a disciple of the painter Tanomura Chikuden (1777–1835), emerged as a prominent advocate of literati painting and sencha practice. In this accordion album, Chokunyū presented a seasonal sequence of twelve landscapes—minimalist yet expressive and each showcasing a distinct type of brushstroke. A poem has been delicately inscribed with a fine-tip brush alongside each drawing.

Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan

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Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan
Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō), Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū (Japanese, 1814–1907), Accordion album; ink and color on paper, Japan

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