Cover art · reading
Landscape with Gentle Peaks
Kan Tenju (Japanese, 1727–1795), possibly 1800s.

Using it on a cover
The print file prints up to 4 x 11.3 in at 300 ppi — fine for smaller trims or inset artwork, but too small to fill a 6 x 9 in cover at 300 ppi. Taller than a 6 x 9 cover: crop about 47% of the height.
About the work
A figure sits in a retreat tucked into the mountains near a waterfall. Kan Tenju was best known as a calligrapher and seal carver. Of Korean heritage, he was a patron of artist Ike Taiga (池大雅) (1723–1776), and a cousin of Taiga’s student Aoki Shukuya (青木 夙夜) (died 1802). The Chinese-style poem reads as follows: Smoky mist in the mountain reflects light after the rain, Sunlight passes through the clouds to cast shadows of the trees, Alone in the sunset, I read a well-worn book.
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Sources & data
- Artwork data and images from the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API (CC0).