Waves and Moon
Yamamoto Baiitsu, Japanese, 1783 - 1856
Geography:
Made in Japan, Asia
Period:
Edo Period (1615-1868)Date:
Early 19th centuryMedium:
Ink on silk; mounted as a hanging scrollDimensions:
Painting: 24 x 45 1/8 inches (61 x 114.6 cm) Mount: 66 x 51 1/4 inches (167.6 x 130.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
2002-73-1Credit Line:
Purchased with the Hollis Family Foundation Fund, 2002
Made in Japan, Asia
Period:
Edo Period (1615-1868)Date:
Early 19th centuryMedium:
Ink on silk; mounted as a hanging scrollDimensions:
Painting: 24 x 45 1/8 inches (61 x 114.6 cm) Mount: 66 x 51 1/4 inches (167.6 x 130.2 cm)Curatorial Department:
East Asian ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:2002-73-1Credit Line:
Purchased with the Hollis Family Foundation Fund, 2002
Label:
Yamamoto Baiitsu is best known for his paintings of birds and flowers, but his work shows a broad variety of subjects and brush techniques, as seen in this dramatic rendering titled Waves and Moon. The unusually wide horizontal format emphasizes the expanse of water. Baiitsu employed the white color of the unpainted silk as the color for the moon, which is outlined in gray and seemingly supported by the waves; the surrounding light gray wash suggests clouds or mist around it.
Yamamoto Baiitsu is best known for his paintings of birds and flowers, but his work shows a broad variety of subjects and brush techniques, as seen in this dramatic rendering titled Waves and Moon. The unusually wide horizontal format emphasizes the expanse of water. Baiitsu employed the white color of the unpainted silk as the color for the moon, which is outlined in gray and seemingly supported by the waves; the surrounding light gray wash suggests clouds or mist around it.
