Haboku-Sansui (Splashed Ink Landscape)
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Haboku-Sansui (Splashed Ink Landscape) is a celebrated Muromachi-period ink painting by Japanese Zen monk-artist Sesshū Tōyō, renowned for its expressive “splashed ink” technique and minimalist evocation of mountainous landscape.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haboku-Sansui (Splashed Ink Landscape) canonical | 2 |
| Sansui Chokan (Long Scroll of Landscapes) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11749666 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Haboku-Sansui (Splashed Ink Landscape) Context triple: [Sesshū Tōyō, notableWork, Haboku-Sansui (Splashed Ink Landscape)]
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Otsu-e paintings
Otsu-e paintings are a traditional Japanese folk art style from the city of Ōtsu, known for their bold, colorful depictions of deities, demons, and everyday characters sold as popular talismans and souvenirs.
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B.
Pictures of the Floating World
Pictures of the Floating World is a 1919 poetry collection by American imagist poet Amy Lowell, noted for its vivid, Japanese-influenced imagery and free-verse style.
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Hidamari Gallery
Hidamari Gallery is an art and exhibition space within Sapporo’s Moerenuma Park, known for showcasing contemporary works in harmony with the park’s sculptural landscape.
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D.
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji is a famous series of ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, renowned for its varied portrayals of Mount Fuji in different seasons and weather conditions.
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E.
Bungeishunjū
Bungeishunjū is a major Japanese publishing company known for its influential literary magazines and prestigious literary awards.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Haboku-Sansui (Splashed Ink Landscape) Target entity description: Haboku-Sansui (Splashed Ink Landscape) is a celebrated Muromachi-period ink painting by Japanese Zen monk-artist Sesshū Tōyō, renowned for its expressive “splashed ink” technique and minimalist evocation of mountainous landscape.
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A.
Otsu-e paintings
Otsu-e paintings are a traditional Japanese folk art style from the city of Ōtsu, known for their bold, colorful depictions of deities, demons, and everyday characters sold as popular talismans and souvenirs.
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B.
Pictures of the Floating World
Pictures of the Floating World is a 1919 poetry collection by American imagist poet Amy Lowell, noted for its vivid, Japanese-influenced imagery and free-verse style.
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C.
Hidamari Gallery
Hidamari Gallery is an art and exhibition space within Sapporo’s Moerenuma Park, known for showcasing contemporary works in harmony with the park’s sculptural landscape.
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D.
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji is a famous series of ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai, renowned for its varied portrayals of Mount Fuji in different seasons and weather conditions.
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E.
Bungeishunjū
Bungeishunjū is a major Japanese publishing company known for its influential literary magazines and prestigious literary awards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese painting
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hanging scroll ⓘ ink painting ⓘ landscape painting ⓘ |
| artForm | monochrome painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
canonical example of haboku style
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masterpiece of Japanese ink painting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
haboku (splashed ink)
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suiboku-ga ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sesshū school
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linked to:
Sesshū school of painting
Zen Buddhism ⓘ |
| colorPalette | black ink on light ground ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Sesshū Tōyō ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| depicts |
distant mountains
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mountainous landscape ⓘ rocks ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| genre | Zen painting ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Chinese ink painting
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Song dynasty landscape painting ⓘ Yuan dynasty landscape painting ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Japanese ⓘ |
| medium | ink on paper ⓘ |
| movement |
Muromachi period art
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linked to:
Muromachi period
|
| notableFor |
abstraction of landscape forms
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evocation of space with few strokes ⓘ expressive brushwork ⓘ minimalist composition ⓘ |
| period | Muromachi period ⓘ |
| region |
Honshū, Japan
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linked to:
Honshu
|
| relatedWorkOf | Sesshū Tōyō ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Zen monastic culture ⓘ |
| schoolOrTradition | Zen ink landscape tradition ⓘ |
| scriptOfTitle | kanji ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | idealized landscape ⓘ |
| technique |
brush-and-ink wash
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splashed ink ⓘ |
| theme |
contemplation of nature
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emptiness (śūnyatā) ⓘ impermanence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| title | Haboku-Sansui ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | Splashed Ink Landscape ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
dynamic, spontaneous brushstrokes
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strong contrast between dark ink and blank paper ⓘ suggested rather than detailed forms ⓘ |
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Subject: Haboku-Sansui (Splashed Ink Landscape) Description of subject: Haboku-Sansui (Splashed Ink Landscape) is a celebrated Muromachi-period ink painting by Japanese Zen monk-artist Sesshū Tōyō, renowned for its expressive “splashed ink” technique and minimalist evocation of mountainous landscape.
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linked to: Haboku-Sansui (Splashed Ink Landscape)