Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Date: 16th century?
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 60 5/8 x 34 3/5 in. (154.0 x 87.9 cm)
Credit Line: From the Collection of A. W. Bahr, Purchase, Fletcher Fund, 1947
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Gnarled pine tree on a rocky cliff, with many small birds and distant mountains
Detailed Description
A mountainous landscape, rendered in muted brown and sepia tones, features a prominent pine tree and numerous small birds. Dark, craggy mountains dominate the left side and background, their peaks and valleys suggested by varying shades of gray and brown ink. A large, gnarled pine tree with a thick, dark trunk and branches extends from the lower left across the middle of the composition. Its needles appear dark green-black. Many small birds, light in color with dark markings, are scattered throughout the scene. Several birds perch on the branches of the pine tree, while others rest on smaller, bare branches emerging from the mountainsides. In the upper right, a flock of approximately fifteen birds flies in a diagonal formation, ascending towards the top right corner. The foreground features rocky ground at the base of the pine tree, where two birds are also visible.
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