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Landscape after Li Bai's poemIke Taiga · 801

801
166.0cm x 179.0cm

Shifting time and distance are the subject of the well-known poem by the Tang poet Li Bo (701–762) that inspired and grace this landscape by Ike no Taiga: Early morning, we leave Baidi, surrounded by tinted clouds. Although Jiangling is a thousand li away, we arrive in a day. Gibbons calling from riverside cliffs fail to detain us. Our small boat has already passed ten thousand peaks. Visually echoing the idiosyncrasies of the natural forms, Taiga"s fluid and eccentric writing accentuates the outlines of the mountains and rocks and adds a literary dimension to an essentially decorative work. This pair of panels is an excellent example of his mature style, in which planes of mountain peaks are interspersed with the unpainted forms of clouds, river, and waterfalls. Taiga"s characteristic drollery delights those who savor details, such as the tiny figures and playful gibbons, done, like the vines entwining the trees, with his fingernails instead of a brush.Taiga signed his bold transcription of the poem as Sangaku (Three Peaks), a sobriquet he assumed in 1748, after a journey to the three famous mountains of Japan. This screen was originally a pair of sliding doors for a residence in Niwase, near Izumo in western Japan.

Ike Taiga (1723 – 1776)

Ike no Taiga (1723-1776) was a pivotal Japanese painter of the Edo period, renowned for perfecting *bunjinga* (literati painting). Explore his classical Chinese-inspired landscapes, calligraphy & influence on Nanga style. Discover a master of nature

About this artwork

Title: Landscape after Li Bai's poem
Artist: Ike Taiga
Year: 801
Original dimensions: 166.0cm x 179.0cm
Format: Square
Copyright status: Public domain
Main color: Espresso
Color hue: Ochre to Sepia

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The author of "Landscape after Li Bai's poem" is Ike Taiga, and the work is dated 801.

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