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Reeds and Geese, 1314-17. Creator: Unknown
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Reeds and Geese, 1314-17. Creator: Unknown
Reeds and Geese, 1314-17. Reeds and geese has been a common pairing in Chinese literary and visual culture for many centuries. This painting presents the contribution of a Japanese amateur painter, almost certainly a Zen Buddhist monk, to Japans fledgling efforts to add the theme to its own cultural vocabulary in the early 1300s. As was customary at the time in Japan, the painter did not sign or seal his work; the inscription, a poem added to the painting by the eminent emigre monk Yishan Yining, along with his signature and seal, was of far greater cultural value. Today, the modestly sized painting has tremendous significance as one of the earliest surviving examples of Japanese ink paintings with reeds and geese
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1185 1333 Hanging Scroll Ink On Paper Kamakura Period
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This print showcases the artwork titled "Reeds and Geese, 1314-17" by an unknown creator. The combination of reeds and geese has been a prevalent motif in Chinese literature and visual culture for centuries. However, this painting represents the early efforts of Japan to incorporate this theme into its own cultural vocabulary during the early 1300s. Believed to have been painted by a Zen Buddhist monk from Japan, who remains anonymous due to the customary practice of not signing or sealing their work at that time. Instead, it is the inscription added by renowned emigre monk Yishan Yining that holds greater cultural value. His poem, along with his signature and seal, adds depth and significance to this modestly sized painting. Dating back to the Kamakura period (1185-1333), this ink on paper artwork holds tremendous historical importance as one of the earliest surviving examples of Japanese ink paintings featuring reeds and geese. Its delicate brushstrokes capture both the gracefulness of these waterfowl and the tranquility found amidst swaying reeds. Preserved within The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection, this heritage piece offers viewers a glimpse into Japan's artistic evolution during that era. It serves as a testament to cross-cultural influences between China and Japan while highlighting how art can transcend borders and stand as a timeless expression of beauty.
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