Sunset over Autumn Mountains

Colors in this work

Artist: Hoashi Kyōu (Japanese, 1810–1884)
Date: 1869
Medium: hanging scroll; ink and light color on silk
Dimensions: painting: height 1.269 m, width 0.552 m; mounted: height 2.149 m, width 0.688 m; mounted with knobs: height 2.149 m, width 0.768 m; knob diam: depth 0.037 m
Origin: Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)
Department: Japanese Art
Holding institution: Cleveland Museum of Art
Palette: Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #AD906E · 33%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #C5A47B · 23%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #897157 · 14%

Weathered Leather · Brown family · #725D48 · 10%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #997F61 · 10%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #CEAE86 · 7%

Burnt Umber Ground · Brown family · #564535 · 2%

Apricot Plaster · Orange family · #E2CEB9 · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #94704B · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #B2876E · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #C18C68 · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #958574 · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #B87556 · <1%

Raw Sienna Bank · Brown family · #AE7764 · <1%

Kiln Ash · Gray family · #60554D · <1%

Olive Ground · Yellow family · #5E5943 · <1%

Golden Bole · Yellow family · #999068 · <1%

Oiled Oak · Brown family · #8E5A3B · <1%

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Image provider: cleveland-museum-of-art
License: CC0-1.0
Credit: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Meldrum

10 tags

Landscapes Both · 99%

The image clearly depicts an expansive mountainous environment, and the catalog title identifies the subject as “Sunset over Autumn Mountains.”
The Seasons Both · 97%

Autumn is stated in the title and is visually supported by sparse branches and reddish-brown foliage.
Human Figure Metadata · 86%

The canonical catalog lists “male” under subjects; any corresponding figure in the image is too small for further characterization.

Earth Tones Visual · 95%

Muted tan, brown, gray, and subdued reddish tones dominate the image, producing an earth-toned palette.
Linear Forms Visual · 92%

Contour lines and short directional brushstrokes define mountain ridges, rock surfaces, tree trunks, branches, and paths throughout the composition.

East Asian Ink-and-Wash Painting Both · 95%

The work is visibly executed through diluted ink washes and articulated brush lines, while the catalog specifies ink and light color on silk.
Painting Metadata · 99%

The catalog classifies the object as Painting and records its medium as ink and light color on silk.
Hanging Scroll Metadata · 99%

The catalog explicitly identifies the format as a hanging scroll.

19th Century Art Metadata · 99%

The catalog dates the work to 1869, placing it within the nineteenth century.

Japanese Art Both · 99%

The catalog identifies Japan as the place of origin and classifies the work within Japanese Art; the image is a Japanese ink-and-color landscape scroll.

Hoashi Kyōu (Japanese, 1810–1884). Sunset over Autumn Mountains. Cleveland Museum of Art.