南宋 佚名 洞天論道圖 團扇|Conversation in a cave
The Met
Artist: Ma Yuan|Unidentified(Chinese, active ca. 1190–1225)
Date: 13th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 9 3/4 × 9 15/16 in. (24.8 × 25.2 cm) Mat: 15 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (39.4 × 39.4 cm)
Credit Line: From the Collection of A. W. Bahr, Purchase, Fletcher Fund, 1947
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A circular ink wash landscape with gnarled pine trees, mountains, and three figures
Detailed Description
A circular ink wash painting depicts a monochrome landscape scene with mountains, pine trees, and three small figures. It is rendered in shades of dark gray and black ink on a light tan ground. In the lower left, a dark, craggy mountain rises, its slopes covered with dense, textured foliage. Two figures sit on a flat area of this mountain. The figure on the far left wears a light robe and a hat, facing towards the right. The second figure, slightly to their right, also wears a light robe and a hat, facing towards the left. Above them, gnarled pine trees with long, drooping needles extend across the upper left and central portions. Their dark branches are intricately detailed. To the right, a path winds along a ridge, where a third figure walks from right to left, carrying a staff. This figure also wears a light robe and a hat. Distant mountains or hills are faintly visible in the upper right, fading into a lighter, misty background. The foreground features dark, textured rock formations and hints of water. A small red seal is visible on the light tan paper outside the circular painting, positioned to the right of the circle's edge.
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