明/清 佚名 倣文徴明 山水 扇|Landscape
The Met
Artist: Wen Zhengming|Unidentified artist(Chinese, 1470–1559)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold-flecked paper
Dimensions: 7 1/8 x 20 1/2 in. (18.1 x 52.1 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink wash landscape on a fan: mountains, trees, water, and a small boat with a figure
Detailed Description
The artwork is a fan-shaped painting, rendered in ink wash on a light brown, speckled ground. The composition depicts a landscape primarily using shades of black and gray ink. In the lower left quadrant, a cluster of dark, textured rocks is visible in the foreground, from which several trees emerge. These trees vary in appearance, with some featuring dense, rounded foliage and others exhibiting more needle-like branches. Towards the center and right, a wide expanse of water occupies the midground, rendered with subtle washes. A small, simple boat with a single figure seated under a canopy is visible on the water, positioned slightly to the right of the central tree cluster. In the background, a series of mountains rises, depicted with lighter ink washes. The mountains on the left are more rounded, while those on the right feature sharper, more defined peaks. Scattered smaller trees and brush are visible along the distant shorelines and foothills. In the upper right section of the fan, several vertical lines of black calligraphic text are present, accompanied by a small, rectangular red seal.
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