Thatched Hut by Water's Edge (c. 1500–1573): Art, History and Details

Thatched Hut by Water's Edge (c. 1500–1573) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Muromachi period (1392–1573) artists in Japan were keenly interested in Korean and Chinese culture. Paintings from the continent were avidly collected, studied, and copied for specific techniques and effects. Most painters, however, never had the opportunity to actually travel abroad. This painting presents a typical, idealized image of a Chinese scholar's retreat in the countryside. The misty background, however, brings a decidedly Japanese element to the composition. Japanese painters had long been interested in portraying the seasons and in suggesting the special atmosphere of a place.

Object facts

• Title: Thatched Hut by Water's Edge
• Date: c. 1500–1573
• Culture: Japan, Muromachi period (1392–1573)
• Type: Painting
• Technique: hanging scroll; ink on paper
• Dimensions: Image: 43.8 x 29.2 cm (17 1/4 x 11 1/2 in.); Overall: 139.6 x 50.8 cm (54 15/16 x 20 in.)
• Collection: ASIAN - Hanging scroll
• Department: Japanese Art
• Accession number: 1997.125

Collection credit

Bequest of Mrs. A. Dean Perry

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