Artwork
Wild Geese Descending on a Sandbar, from Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang
Wild Geese Descending on a Sandbar, from Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang is an unspecified painting by the Nihonga artist Tani Bunchō. It dates from 1788 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Wild Geese Descending on a Sandbar is a painting from a set of album leaves depicting the Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang, a theme rooted in Chinese poetry and painting.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts geese alighting on a sandbar, evoking a serene atmosphere. The Xiao-Xiang area, with its mist-shrouded Xiang River landscape, has long inspired artists and writers, symbolizing the complexities of human emotions.
Technique & Style
Characterized by soft lines and muted colors, the painting's tranquil scene is rendered in a style consistent with other Japanese artists of its time.
History & Provenance
The work is part of a set that may have been commissioned by Japanese Confucian scholars, as suggested by inscriptions on similar pieces.
Artist & collection
Returning Sails off a Distant Shores, from Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang
Wild Geese Descending on a Sandbar, from Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang
Evening Snow Blending River and Sky, from Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang
Mountain Market in Clearing Mist, from Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang
狩野常信筆 潇湘八景図巻|Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers
Moonlit Landscape (one of a pair)