Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) / mid-1700s
Bamboo and Rocks in Clearing Skies
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Bamboo and Rocks in Clearing Skies as painting (Japan, Edo period (1615–1868) · mid-1700s).
Ike Taiga ranks among the most creative painters of the Edo period: he produced over 1,000 compositions in various formats.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this painting as Two-panel folding screen; ink on paper and credits Ike Taiga (Japanese, 1723–1776).
The museum's collection notes: The title written on this screen corresponds to one on a design in Taiga’s Brush Methods (大雅堂画法). The concept conveyed is one of scenery and spirit refreshed by precipitation. In the screen, a rain-filled stream rushes from the mountains into a river. A village is nestled amid giant bamboo in the distance. A platform-like flat rock in the foreground invites us to step into the scene.
FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE
The Cleveland Museum of ArtBamboo and Rocks in Clearing SkiesOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.