Artwork
Folded Hills and Layered Peaks
Folded Hills and Layered Peaks is a work on paper by the Romanticist artist Tsubaki Chinzan. It dates from 1847 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
To see how other artists layered landscapes, look up the subject *japan, edo period (1615–1868)*.
You see soft, rolling hills stacked like blankets, each layer a different shade of ink.
Chinzan painted these scenes after studying an older Chinese artist’s work. He didn’t just copy the shapes—he also copied the handwritten notes on the original paintings. That means the words on the paper are as old as the hills themselves.
To see how other artists layered landscapes, look up the subject *japan, edo period (1615–1868)*.
Overview
As the title of this album suggests, Tsubaki Chinzan painted each of the landscapes included in the album after interpretations of the styles of old masters by Chinese painter Zhai Dakun (翟大坤, active 1730–1804). In addition to the painted compositions, he also copied the inscriptions on Zhai Dakun's paintings.
Did you know?
Tsubaki Chinzan was inspired by Zhai Dakun's album, CMA 1986.49 , which is dated to 1775.
Artist & collection
Artist
Tsubaki Chinzan, originally Tasuku was a Japanese painter in the nanga style. His other art names include Hekiin Sambō, Kyūan (休庵), Shikyūan (四休庵) and Takukadō (琢華堂).
