Mountain of Immortals
Artist: Tomioka Tessai
Year Composed: 1924
Artistic Movement: Bunjinga
Nationality: Japan
Floor Found in Château: Third Floor
Year Composed: 1924
Artistic Movement: Bunjinga
Nationality: Japan
Floor Found in Château: Third Floor
About the Artwork
Also known as Mount Penglai, Tomioka Tessai's Mountain of Immortals showcases the grandeur and pristine nature of the Japanese landscape. The lush greenery that caps the land is seen including white flowers (comparable to the iconic cherry blossoms of the Japanese land), as well as structures that add to the beauty of the landscape, as opposed of detracting from it. The bottom left and central portions of the canvas holds a small stream, calmly flowing against the banks of the mountainside. Within this Bunjinga style of art, Tessai exhibits the idyllic vision of nature that is captured so vividly within Japanese art.
About the Artist
Born in Kyoto in 1837, Tomioka Tessai was a painter and calligrapher, and was the last known artist of the Bunjinga Age of art in Japan. As a scholar and Shinto priest, Tessai's knowledge and influence were highlighted within his extreme detail and naturalistic flow of ink within his paintings. It is estimated that Tessai composed over 20,000 ink paintings in his life, including as much as 60 or 70 in a single day. These masterful, fluid ink paintings include his Two Divinities Dancing (1924), Mountain of Immortals (1924), Taoist Immortals Celebrating Longevity (1923), and his Embarking on a Raft (1924).
About the Movement
Mountain of Immortals was composed in the Bunjinga Age of art. Also known as Nanga (which mean "Southern Painting"), Bunjinga was a school during the Edo Period in Japan, during the 18th and 19th Centuries (or during the 1700s and 1800s). The focus was more on the rhythm of nature rather than its realism, which resembled the mastery and intellect behind calligraphy, painting, and poetry. Some of the most famous Bunjinga artists included Kameda Bosai, Yamamoto Baiitsu, and Tomioka Tessai.
Location of Original Work of Art: Adachi Museum of Art, Yasugi, Japan
Also known as Mount Penglai, Tomioka Tessai's Mountain of Immortals showcases the grandeur and pristine nature of the Japanese landscape. The lush greenery that caps the land is seen including white flowers (comparable to the iconic cherry blossoms of the Japanese land), as well as structures that add to the beauty of the landscape, as opposed of detracting from it. The bottom left and central portions of the canvas holds a small stream, calmly flowing against the banks of the mountainside. Within this Bunjinga style of art, Tessai exhibits the idyllic vision of nature that is captured so vividly within Japanese art.
About the Artist
Born in Kyoto in 1837, Tomioka Tessai was a painter and calligrapher, and was the last known artist of the Bunjinga Age of art in Japan. As a scholar and Shinto priest, Tessai's knowledge and influence were highlighted within his extreme detail and naturalistic flow of ink within his paintings. It is estimated that Tessai composed over 20,000 ink paintings in his life, including as much as 60 or 70 in a single day. These masterful, fluid ink paintings include his Two Divinities Dancing (1924), Mountain of Immortals (1924), Taoist Immortals Celebrating Longevity (1923), and his Embarking on a Raft (1924).
About the Movement
Mountain of Immortals was composed in the Bunjinga Age of art. Also known as Nanga (which mean "Southern Painting"), Bunjinga was a school during the Edo Period in Japan, during the 18th and 19th Centuries (or during the 1700s and 1800s). The focus was more on the rhythm of nature rather than its realism, which resembled the mastery and intellect behind calligraphy, painting, and poetry. Some of the most famous Bunjinga artists included Kameda Bosai, Yamamoto Baiitsu, and Tomioka Tessai.
Location of Original Work of Art: Adachi Museum of Art, Yasugi, Japan