明 呂紀 鴛鴦芙蓉圖 軸|Mandarin ducks and cotton rose hibiscus
The Met
Artist: Lü Ji(Chinese, active late 15th century)
Date: late 15th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 68 x 39 in. (172.7 x 99.1 cm) Overall with mounting: 116 1/4 x 40 1/4 in. (295.3 x 102.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 116 1/4 x 44 1/2 in. (295.3 x 113 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of Oscar L. Tang Family, 2005
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Birds in flowering branches, mandarin ducks on water, and peonies near dark rocks
Detailed Description
The background is a muted golden-brown. In the upper left, a cluster of green-leafed branches extends from the left, bearing small red berries and white blossoms. Three birds are perched among these branches: two dark-feathered birds with black bodies and one white-feathered bird with dark wingtips. The white bird is positioned centrally among the three, with its wings slightly spread. To the right, a large, dark, gnarled tree trunk or rock formation extends vertically from the upper right to the lower center. Below the birds and to the left of this dark mass, a large bush of pinkish-white peonies with lush green leaves blooms. Smaller white flowers are also visible near the top of this bush. In the lower half of the painting, a body of water occupies the foreground, with a gentle, light brown bank visible on the far left. Two mandarin ducks are depicted near the bottom right. One duck, with vibrant orange, blue, and white plumage, stands on a dark rock at the water's edge, looking towards the left. Another duck, predominantly blue-grey and white, floats in the water to the left of the standing duck, facing right. More pinkish-white peonies bloom along the water's edge near the ducks. The palette primarily features greens, browns, and soft pinks, complemented by the vibrant plumage of the birds.
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