清 石濤(朱若極)、張子為 忍菴居士像 卷|Portrait of Ren'an in a Landscape
The Met
Artist: Shitao (Zhu Ruoji)|Zhang Ziwei(Chinese, 1642–1707)
Date: dated 1684
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 22 15/18 x 53 7/8 in. (58 x 136.8 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1987
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A bald, bearded man by water, with mountains and trees, in a muted landscape painting
Detailed Description
The artwork is a horizontal landscape painting, featuring a muted color palette of light blues, greys, browns, and greens, with black ink outlines. In the lower-left quadrant, a bald man with a mustache and goatee is seated on a low, rounded rock or grassy mound. He wears a light beige robe with a dark brown sash and holds a slender, light-colored object, possibly a brush or stick, in his right hand. His gaze is directed towards the right. To the left of the seated figure, a calm body of water, likely a lake or river, extends horizontally into the mid-ground. The immediate ground around the figure is depicted with light brown and green washes, accented by small, dark, spiky plant forms. Behind the figure and extending to the right, a large, textured rock formation or small mountain rises, characterized by vertical striations and sparse green foliage. Above this, a prominent tree branch with light green, indistinct leaves hangs down from the upper-center. In the far left background, soft, rolling hills or distant mountains are rendered with light blue and grey washes, dotted with small, dark, conical trees. The right side of the painting features more rugged, layered mountain forms in similar blue-grey and green tones, also adorned with dark, spiky vegetation. In the upper-right corner, a block of vertical black calligraphic text is present, accompanied by several square red seals. The visible text reads: "道洪洪才智廣 山僧恰有奇緣 不是靈山一會 因少室禪傳 說梅梅塔如意 每作一兩如意 禪"
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