清 金農 墨梅圖 冊|Plum blossoms
The Met
Artist: Jin Nong(Chinese, 1687–1773)
Date: dated 1757
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album of twelve leaves; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 10 x 11 3/4 in. (25.4 x 29.8 cm)
Credit Line: Edward Elliott Family Collection, Gift of Douglas Dillon, 1986
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Brief Description
Ink painting of gnarled branches covered in delicate blossoms, with calligraphic text and red seals
Detailed Description
An ink wash painting on a light, off-white paper depicts a dense arrangement of flowering branches. Thick, dark branches originate from the upper left and extend downwards and across the composition, intertwining with thinner, lighter branches. Numerous small, delicate blossoms with five petals each are scattered along these branches. The petals are rendered with light gray ink washes, while the centers of the flowers and some buds are depicted with darker, more concentrated ink. Some flowers are fully open, revealing their dark centers, while others appear as tight buds or partially open. The branches vary in thickness, contributing to a sense of depth. The background is a plain, unadorned surface. In the upper right corner, vertical lines of dark calligraphic text are visible. Below this text, a square red seal is present. In the lower left corner, a smaller rectangular red seal is visible. In the lower right corner, two more red seals are stacked vertically.
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