明/清 藍孟 溪山雪泛圖 軸|Boating amid Snowy Streams and Mountains
The Met
Artist: Lan Meng(ca. 1614–after 1671)
Date: mid-17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 90 x 37 1/4 in. (228.6 x 94.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of John and Lili Bussel Family,1996
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Vertical landscape in brown and grey tones: towering mountains, waterfalls, dense trees, and small structures
Detailed Description
The artwork is a tall, vertical landscape painting rendered in shades of brown, beige, and dark grey. The composition is dominated by a mountain range that extends from the top to the bottom of the vertical image. In the upper section, a massive, craggy mountain peak rises prominently, its surfaces textured with lighter brown washes and darker ink lines. Dark, dense foliage, depicted with small, clustered brushstrokes, caps some of the peaks and clings to the mountain slopes. In the upper right corner, a column of vertical text is visible, written in dark ink, accompanied by a small red seal. The text reads: "深山雪霽 王蒙 至正二十七年 丁未 春三月 為 子明 寫". As the eye moves down, the mountains continue, forming a complex topography of smaller peaks and valleys. Several waterfalls cascade down the mountain faces, appearing as lighter streaks against the darker rock. Nestled among the mountains and along the edges of a body of water are numerous small, multi-tiered buildings, possibly pavilions or houses, rendered with fine lines. Bridges connect different parts of the mountainous terrain. Dark, gnarled trees, resembling pines, are scattered throughout the landscape, particularly in the lower half and along the water's edge. The lower section of the painting features a wider expanse of water, possibly a river or lake, with distant, softer mountain forms on the horizon. A small, light-colored boat or raft with a simple structure is visible on the water in the lower right quadrant.
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