清 吳榖祥 山水 扇面|Landscape
The Met
Artist: Wu Guxiang(Chinese, 1848–1903)
Date: dated 1894
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold paper
Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 20 5/16 in. (18.4 x 51.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A figure in a boat on water, surrounded by mountains and trees, painted on a fan
Detailed Description
The artwork is an ink painting on a light brown fan, depicting a landscape. The composition is divided by a body of water flowing from the center-left towards the right. On the left, a large, dark, textured mountain or cliff face rises steeply, rendered with varying shades of black ink to suggest rugged terrain. Below it, closer to the viewer, are smaller, rounded landmasses. In the middle of the water, a small, narrow boat with a single figure is visible, propelled by a long pole. The figure is simply rendered with a few brushstrokes. On the right side of the fan, another landmass emerges from the water, featuring a prominent, gnarled tree with numerous thin, drooping branches and sparse foliage, painted in dark ink. Further right, more textured land is visible. The upper right section contains vertical lines of black calligraphy that read: "杜陵詩意寫於庚辰 夏日長洲寓齋 石泉". Below this text is a small, square red seal that reads "陳展". The upper center section also contains vertical lines of black calligraphy that read: "尋思問何 櫻桃人事業 環生作此 甲申九月". Below this text is another small, square red seal that reads "吳觀科". A third red seal is visible at the bottom left edge of the fan. The overall palette is monochromatic, using black ink on the light brown fan surface, with subtle variations in tone creating depth and form.
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