Nakabayashi Chikuto’s Waterfall in Summer Mountains at the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds 'Waterfall in Summer Mountains', a 19th-century hanging scroll by Japanese Edo-period artist Nakabayashi Chikuto. The ink and color on silk work measures 50 x 17 inches (126 x 43 cm). Its composition leads the eye from the mountain crest down through mist and cascades to a lone figure on a bridge, emphasizing humanity's small place within nature.
Key facts
- Artwork: Waterfall in Summer Mountains
- Artist: Nakabayashi Chikuto
- Period: 19th century (Edo period)
- Medium: hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
- Dimensions: 50 x 17 inches (126 x 43 cm)
- Institution: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Subject: mountain scene with waterfall and lone figure
- Theme: human scale within nature
Entities
Artists
- Nakabayashi Chikuto
Institutions
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
Locations
- New York City
- United States