清 楊晉 滄洲牧牛圖 軸|Landscape with Figures
The Met
Artist: Yang Jin(Chinese, 1644–1728)
Date: Dated 1726
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 47 x 21 1/2 in. (119.4 x 54.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 92 1/8 x 28 1/8 in. (234 x 71.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 92 1/8 x 31 7/8 in. (234 x 81 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morse, 1972
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A vertical ink wash landscape with mountains, a river, buildings, a bridge, and figures with oxen
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical ink wash painting, predominantly rendered in shades of gray, black, and subtle reddish-brown, with hints of green. The composition is divided into three main horizontal sections. The upper third of the painting depicts a vast, hazy sky above a range of distant, jagged mountains, their peaks partially obscured by mist. A line of approximately ten small, dark birds flies horizontally across the sky, just below the mountain range. In the upper right corner, a column of black calligraphic text is present, followed by two red square seals. The middle section features a wide body of water or river stretching across the mid-ground, with faint horizontal lines on the far bank suggesting distant fields or structures. On the near bank, a cluster of buildings with white walls and dark roofs is nestled among numerous bare trees, their intricate branches reaching upwards. A zigzagging wooden bridge extends from the lower mid-ground towards these buildings. The lower half of the painting portrays a rolling, open landscape with sparse vegetation. In the lower left, a rocky cliff face with reddish-brown accents is visible. In the center-left, a figure wearing a hat is seated on the back of a large, dark ox, which is accompanied by a smaller ox walking alongside it. Further to the right, another dark ox walks alone. Scattered throughout the foreground are small clumps of brush and rocks, rendered with subtle reddish-brown and green tones. Several red square seals are visible in the lower left corner.
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