Landscape with Houses in a Ravine, 1853, Yamamoto Baiitsu, Japanese, 1783 - 1856, 68 3/4 ¡Ñ 24 1/8 in. (174.63 ¡Ñ 61.28 cm) (image), Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper, Japan, 19th century, Baiitsu, a scholar-painter from Nagoya, used a wide variety of brushstrokes and ink tones to build up solid, mountainous masses in this monumental landscape. The misty areas between the peaks and the dense foliage create a lush, peaceful atmosphere.