寒山拾得図 (Kanzan Jittoku zu)|Hanshan and Shide
mid- to late 16th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 36 1/4 × 14 1/2 in. (92.1 × 36.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 72 1/2 × 19 3/4 in. (184.2 × 50.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 72 1/2 × 21 3/4 in. (184.2 × 55.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture
Japan
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1957
Accession Number
57.84
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the serene tradition of Japanese Zen ink painting, *Hanshan and Shide* (Kanzan Jittoku zu) by the monk-artist Kenkō Shōkei captures two legendary Chinese poet-sages from the Tang dynasty. Hanshan (Kanzan), the ragged mountain hermit, and ShideJittoku), his attendant companion, embody eccentric wisdom and unorthodox enlightenment. Rendered in the mid- to late 16th century during Japan's Muromachi period—a time of civil unrest yet flourishing Zen culture—this hanging scroll reflects the influence of Chinese literati painting on Japanese artists like Shōkei, who trained in temple workshops. S...
About the Artist
Kenkō Shōkei 賢江祥啓 (Japanese) · 1478 –1523
Japanese, active ca. 1478–ca. 1523