Landscape with Gentle Peaks

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A figure sits in a retreat tucked into the mountains near a waterfall. Kan Tenju was best known as a calligrapher and seal carver. Of Korean heritage, he was a patron of artist Ike Taiga (池大雅) (1723–1776), and a cousin of Taiga’s student Aoki Shukuya (青木夙夜) (died 1802). The Chinese-style poem reads as follows: <br><br>Smoky mist in the mountain reflects light after the rain,<br>Sunlight passes through the clouds to cast shadows of the trees, <br>Alone in the sunset, I read a well-worn book.

Artist / Maker	Kan Tenju
Date	possibly 1800s
Culture / Origin	Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Medium	hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper
Dimensions	Painting: 133.2 x 45.2 cm (52 7/16 x 17 13/16 in.); Mounted: 216 x 67.7 cm (85 1/16 x 26 5/8 in.)
Department	Japanese Art
Type	Painting

About the Artist

BiographyKan Tenju (1727–1795) — Japanese calligrapher (1727–1795).Kan Tenju worked as calligrapher and painter and is associated with Japan. Their documented life spans the years 1727 to 1795, born in Kyoto, died in Matsusaka.Disciplinescalligrapher, painterBorn1727, KyotoDied1795, MatsusakaNationalityJapanSources: Wikidata Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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