清 陳字 洗象圖 軸|Washing the White Elephant
The Met
Artist: Chen Zi(Chinese, 1634–1711)
Date: undated
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 34 5/16 x 15 1/16 in. (87.2 x 38.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 86 3/4 x 23 in. (220.3 x 58.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 86 3/4 x 27 1/4 in. (220.3 x 69.2 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1976
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Monochromatic scroll with calligraphic text at top and three figures below, including a large seated figure
Detailed Description
A vertical monochromatic scroll features a large block of calligraphic text at the top, followed by a scene with three figures at the bottom. The background is a light, aged paper color. The text block, positioned in the upper third of the scroll, is rectangular and filled with dense, vertically aligned characters in a dark ink, enclosed by a thin, decorative border. To the left of this main text block, a few shorter lines of vertical text and several red square seals are visible. Below the text, in the lower half of the scroll, three figures are depicted with delicate, light gray ink lines. The central and largest figure is seated, facing slightly right, with a long beard and an elaborate, tall head covering. This figure's robes are voluminous, and details are rendered with fine, almost transparent lines. To the right of the seated figure, two smaller figures stand, also drawn with light lines. One figure appears to be gesturing or holding an object towards the seated figure. In the foreground, between the seated figure and the standing figures, a small, round, patterned object, possibly a bowl or censer, rests on the ground. Along the left margin, running vertically from the middle to the bottom, are more lines of calligraphic text and several red square seals. Additional red seals are present in the bottom right corner of the scroll.
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