Description
「蓬莱山」は中国の伝説上の山で、仙人が住む不老不死の地とされる。中国および日本で古来より描かれてきた伝統的な画題の一つ。溪仙は型にはまらない特異な文人画として知られたが、ここでも空想上の場所である蓬莱山をその自由な画想で描いている。縦長の構図を遠・中・近に分け、遠景には山の中腹に古寺を臨み、中景にはなだらかな野と川の流れ、近景には古寺を目指した行者たちが橋の上で会話をする情景が描かれる。空想上とはいえ、近景の流麗な川の流れや遠景を臨む空間のこなし方には溪仙の現実に即したたしかな技倆を窺える。
Data source
Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Collection Database
This database showcases some 2,000 objects from our collection of some 30,000 pieces of artworks from various periods and cultures including Japanese, Eastern and Western works, ranging from paintings...
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The Japanese Council of Art Museums
The Japanese Council of Art Museums (JCAM) supports the accomplishment of mission of art museums and seeks to assist art museums in fully basing their activities in a social context. The organization holds an annual meeting, memorial forums at annual meetings, lectures, Curatorial Study Meetings, and Study Group activities every year. The information and reports generated by these various activities are then expected to be shared with member museums, the greater art-related world and the general public. JCAM was founded in 1952 with the aim of providing a forum for art museums in Japan to think and act together. The organization was registered as a general incorporated association on April 1st, 2020 and includes over 450 members (full members, individual members and supporting members).
Last updated
January 9, 2026