宋/元 佚名 百牛圖 卷|One hundred water buffalo
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist|Jiangcan
Date: 13th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 87 5/16 in. (31.8 x 221.8 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An ink wash landscape with misty mountains, scattered trees, water buffalo, and human figures
Detailed Description
This horizontal ink wash painting depicts a vast, open landscape rendered in shades of gray and black on a light, parchment-colored background. The composition is dominated by a distant mountain range stretching across the upper half of the image. On the far left, a series of rounded, misty peaks gradually rise, becoming more defined towards the center. In the central-right, the mountains become taller and more jagged, with some appearing as distinct, vertical rock formations. Lighter ink washes create a sense of atmospheric perspective for the distant peaks, while darker ink defines closer contours and sparse foliage. The middle ground presents a wide, flat plain with scattered trees and several water buffalo. On the far left, a cluster of three water buffalo graze near a gnarled tree with delicate branches. Moving right, another tree with a fuller canopy stands, and a small human figure is visible nearby. Further to the right, a single water buffalo stands in the open, while another is depicted resting or partially submerged in a low-lying area. Another human figure stands near a tree and a buffalo on the right side of the midground. The ground itself is rendered with subtle variations in ink wash, suggesting patches of grass, shallow water, and uneven terrain. The foreground is less detailed, showing faint horizontal lines and smudges of ink. A small, dark red square seal is present in the bottom right corner.
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