Landscape in the Manner of Ni Zan, 1836, Yamamoto Baiitsu, Japanese, 1783 - 1856, 8 1/4 × 19 1/2 in. ( × cm) (sheet, fan)12 1/2 × 22 in. ( × cm) (mount), Fan; ink on paper, Japan, 19th century, Copying old paintings and emulating ancient masters is a practice seen frequently in works by Japanese literati painters. One of the leading painters of his day, Yamamoto Baiitsu turned for inspiration to Ni Zan, a Chinese painter who lived 500 years earlier. Ni Zan was known for his distinctively sparse landscapes, which he created using sketchy brushwork

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