East Asian Ink and Wash Landscape Painting

This is a framed East Asian ink and wash landscape painting (Sumi-e style), likely of Japanese or Chinese origin, depicting a serene riverside scene. The composition features a foreground of jagged rock formations rendered with bold black ink outlines and brownish-grey washes. Mid-ground elements include a line of tall reeds and grasses on the left bank, alongside a flat-bottomed boat with a lone figure navigating the calm water. The far background shows simplified, layered distant mountains under a hazy, muted sky. The artwork is characterized by expressive, calligraphic brushstrokes and a soft palette of ochre, sage green, and charcoal grey. A prominent black ink signature or seal script is visible in the lower-right corner, though it is partially obscured. The piece is housed under glass in a modern dark wood or composite frame with a neutral cream-colored mat. Physically, the paper shows signs of age-related toning (yellowing) and slight undulation, suggesting it is an original work on paper or silk. There's visible light reflection across the glass, but the underlying pigments appear stable. The style suggests a mid-20th-century execution, maintaining traditional landscape motifs with a semi-modernist simplicity in the linework.