清 葉欣 白鶴嶺圖 冊頁|White Crane Mountain, leaf from Album for Zhou Lianggong
The Met
Artist: Ye Xin(Chinese, active ca. 1640–1673)
Date: datable to 1654–55
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Leaf from a collective album of many leaves; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 13 in. (24.8 x 33 cm)
Credit Line: Seymour Fund, 1964
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink painting of towering mountains with buildings, a winding path, distant water, and vertical calligraphy
Detailed Description
This ink painting depicts a mountainous landscape rendered in shades of grey and black on a light, aged paper background. The left side is dominated by large, craggy mountains, detailed with varying ink washes to suggest texture and depth. Nestled into the middle of the mountainside is a complex of multi-tiered buildings with dark roofs, connected by walls and staircases that ascend the slopes. Sparse trees and vegetation are visible on the mountain contours. A winding path is faintly visible on the lower left mountain. The landscape slopes down towards the right, leading to a flatter area where a light-colored path winds from the lower right foreground towards a body of water in the middle distance. Small, dark, vertical markers or structures are spaced along this path. The water extends towards the horizon, meeting a faint, distant landmass. The upper right quarter of the image features a large block of vertical text, written in black ink calligraphy. Several red seals are stamped within and below this text. A small red seal is also present in the lower left corner of the artwork.
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