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The Met
Artist: Guo Xu(Chinese, 1456–1532)
Date: early 16th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 48 3/8 x 28 in. (122.9 x 71.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 103 x 34 1/8 in. (261.6 x 86.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 103 x 38 3/8 in. (261.6 x 97.5 cm)
Credit Line: Friends of Asian Art, Purchase, The B. Y. Lam Foundation Gift, 1997
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three robed figures beneath a large tree with a hanging basket, against distant mountains
Detailed Description
The artwork is rendered in shades of dark brown, grey, and black ink on a lighter brown ground, depicting a scene with three figures beneath a large tree and distant mountains. A large, gnarled tree trunk dominates the upper right, with branches extending across the top and to the left, adorned with pine-like needles. In the lower-middle, three figures are positioned. The figure on the far right is tall, with a visible beard and a hat, wearing a long robe. This figure holds a long, thin pole horizontally, from which a small, round, basket-like object hangs. To their left, a second figure, also wearing a hat and a long robe, leans forward and looks downwards. Further to the left, a third, slightly shorter figure, similarly dressed in a robe and hat, also leans forward and looks down. Behind the figures on the left, a faint railing or fence structure is visible. In the background, light outlines of mountains or hills rise. The foreground shows uneven ground with scattered rocks and sparse vegetation.
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