Photo of collection object Sunset over Autumn Mountains
Hoashi Kyōu. Sunset over Autumn Mountains, 1869. hanging scroll; ink and light color on silk, Overall: 126.4 x 55.1 cm (49 3/4 x 21 11/16 in.). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Meldrum, 1976.151. CC0.

Sunset over Autumn Mountains

1869

Hoashi Kyōu

Hoashi Kyōu (Japanese, 1810–1884)

Japanese Art

Sunset over Autumn Mountains, 1869. Hoashi Kyōu (Japanese, 1810–1884). Hanging scroll; ink and light color on silk; overall: 126.4 x 55.1 cm (49 3/4 x 21 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Meldrum 1976.151
Maker/Artist
Hoashi Kyōu
Classification
Painting
Formatted Medium
hanging scroll; ink and light color on silk
Dimensions
Overall: 126.4 x 55.1 cm (49 3/4 x 21 11/16 in.)
Inscribed
Inscription: translation of poem [by Nora Liu]: The way was forgotten while enjoying the conversation and colors of Autumn, The road entered among the red trees and the white clouds, The trace of a path led to the lonely temple where the monks received enlightenment, The sound of chimes echo remotely in the mountains where the sunset falls. In the year 1869, Kyou
Departments
Japanese Art
Accession Number
1976.151
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Meldrum
Rights Statement
CC0

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