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To create his monochrome paintings in diluted greys and black ink, Sesshū used black sumi, meaning charcoal or soot-based solid ink on paper or silk, thus following the art of sumi-e [8] Some of Sesshū's most acclaimed works include Winter Landscape (c. 1470s), Four Landscape Scrolls of the Seasons (c. 1420 – 1506) and, Birds and Flowers (c ...
In 1468, at the age of 48, Sesshū embarked on a trip to Ming China to study contemporary modes and styles of landscape paintings. Though initially studying under the auspices of Tenshō Shūbun and Josetsu, the expedition and visits to vast regions and cities from Beijing and Ningbo helped expanded and developed the styles that would be utilized in Autumn and Winter Landscapes.
Haboku, Splashed Ink Landscape, Cleveland Museum of Art Lecture Notes, by James Cahill [ permanent dead link ] , Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley CLP 120: 1995 “Two Snowy Peaks Viewed from Afar: Some Chinese Thoughts on Sesshu and Sesson.” , LACMA lecture, Dec. 3,1995:
Splashed-ink Landscape (破墨山水, Haboku sansui) by Sesshū Tōyō, 1495 Sesshu landscape in hatsuboku style. Haboku (破墨) and Hatsuboku (溌墨) are both painting techniques employed in suiboku (ink-wash painting) in China and Japan, as seen in landscape paintings, involving an abstract simplification of forms and freedom of brushwork.
Landscape by Sesshū (), private collection; ink and light colour on paper; 118.0 centimetres (46.5 in) by 35.5 centimetres (14.0 in). Landscape by Sesshū is one of the most securely authenticated works of the Japanese Muromachi period artist Sesshū (1420–1506).
Sesshu Toyo's painting of Kanzan and Jittoku differs from others seen, as it is a bust length image of the two figures' faces. Sesshu Toyo pays great attention to rendering their emotions and mischievous glances, as they laugh together while Kanzan holds a blank scroll. Through this, he captures the essence of the two figures.
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