清 倣梅清 響山泛舟圖 軸|Boating beneath Echo Hill
The Met
Artist: Mei Qing(Chinese, 1623–1697)
Date: datable to 1673
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 53 in. × 23 1/4 in. (134.6 × 59.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 9 ft. 5 1/2 in. × 32 1/4 in. (288.3 × 81.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 9 ft. 5 1/2 in. × 36 1/4 in. (288.3 × 92.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Cécile and Sandy Mactaggart, 2002
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A vertical ink painting of a boat on water below a tree-covered cliff and extensive calligraphy
Detailed Description
This vertical ink painting features a landscape rendered in black ink on a light-colored ground. The upper portion of the artwork is dominated by extensive calligraphic text, written in black ink, with numerous red seals interspersed throughout. A narrower column of similar text is present along the far right edge. Below the text, a large, steep, rocky cliff face rises from the lower left, extending diagonally towards the upper right. The cliff is depicted with strong, textured ink strokes, and its slopes and summit are densely covered with numerous trees with dark, clustered foliage. At the top right edge of the cliff, a small, simple building with a dark, gabled roof is visible. The lower half of the painting depicts a body of water, likely a river or lake. In the center of the water, a boat with a canopy is shown, moving towards the right. Inside the boat, at least three figures are seated, and one figure stands at the stern. The far bank of the water is visible at the very bottom, with a few small, sparse trees or bushes.
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