In the collection ofArt Institute of Chicago
Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers
Yamaguchi Sekkei
In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, which first developed as poetic themes in 11th-century China, later became one of the favorite subjects in Japanese ink painting because it allows for so many aspects of a landscape to be treated in one work. The artist's combination of lively ink brushwork with golden clouds fuses both Chinese and Japanese sensibilities. A native of Kyoto, Yamaguchi Sekkei studied Chinese paintings as an apprentice in a Kano-school studio.