Album of Landscape Paintings

Kuwayama Gyokushū

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Album paintings of landscapes allow for a representation of space that can endlessly expand even the smallest of pages deep into the imagination of the viewer. In these paintings, Gyokushū, a shipping merchant and farmer who became an artist late in life, displays a literati sensibility toward the seasons, much like his teacher, Ike Taiga (1723–1776). Here, the artist reveals the time of year with his palette, layering autumnal colors over the unchanging forms of rocks and trees.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art