Album of Marvelous Landscapes (Kikanchō)
Painting by Tanomura Chokunyū Japanese
Colophon by Tomioka Tessai Japanese
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.
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