元 姚彥卿 (廷美) 雪山行旅圖 軸|요언경, 눈 덮인 산 속 나그네 중국 원|Traveling through Snow-Covered Mountains
The Met
Artist: Yao Yanqing (Tingmei)(Chinese, ca. 1300–after 1360)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: Image: 38 3/4 × 21 1/2 in. (98.4 × 54.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 85 1/8 × 27 3/4 in. (216.2 × 70.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 85 1/8 × 31 1/4 in. (216.2 × 79.4 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of Oscar L. Tang Family, 2011
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A monochrome painting of a towering, misty mountainous landscape with small structures and water
Detailed Description
A vertical, monochrome landscape painting, primarily in shades of brown and dark grey, depicts a vast mountainous scene. The composition is dominated by a central mass of rugged, towering mountains that extend from the bottom to the top of the frame. The mountains are rendered with textured brushstrokes, suggesting craggy surfaces and dense foliage in darker tones. In the upper-middle section, nestled within the peaks, a small, multi-tiered building with a distinct roofline is visible. Further down, towards the lower-left, another structure with a prominent roof is situated near a cascading waterfall. This building appears to be on a raised platform or nestled among rocks. A body of water, possibly a river or lake, is visible in the middle ground, winding through the landscape. On the right side, a small bridge or pathway extends over this water, leading towards more distant, less defined landforms. Scattered throughout the scene are numerous trees and bushes, depicted with dark, clustered brushstrokes, particularly dense in the valleys and along the mountain slopes. The background fades into lighter, hazy tones, suggesting depth and atmospheric perspective.
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