Howling Wolf in a Deep Mountain Valley

Description

A wolf howls beneath the tall pines in a misty landscape. The painter was born in the bustling city of Osaka in the Kansai region. He studied with Mori Jihō (1818–1891) and admired the Maruyama school of painters. He was especially gifted at depicting deer, monkeys, tigers, weasels, and other animals.

Provenance

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Howling Wolf in a Deep Mountain Valley

Yoshimura Hōryū

1912

Accession Number

1989.474

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Dimensions

Overall: 188 x 61 cm (74 x 24 in.); Painting only: 118.7 x 41.9 cm (46 3/4 x 16 1/2 in.)

Classification

Painting

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

John L. Severance Fund