山水唐人物図屏風|Landscapes with the Chinese Literati Su Shi and Tao Qian
The Met
Artist: Nagasawa Rosetsu 長澤蘆雪(Japanese, 1754–1799)
Date: 1795–99
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and gold leaf on paper
Dimensions: Image (each screen): 67 3/8 in. x 12 ft. 2 3/4 in. (171.1 x 372.7 cm)
Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A gold-toned painting depicts a waterscape with mountains, trees, figures, and flying birds
Detailed Description
This wide, horizontal painting, rendered with ink washes on a gold background, is divided into six vertical panels. The scene depicts a waterscape with landmasses, trees, and human figures. The left two-thirds of the image are dominated by a body of water, rendered with light ink washes, from which a few dark, rounded rock formations emerge. In the upper left, a flock of small, dark birds flies in a diagonal line, ascending from left to right. Towards the center, several bare-branched trees with dark trunks and delicate, sparse branches rise from the water's edge or small land formations. Their forms are rendered with varying shades of ink. The right third of the image features a more detailed landmass with prominent, dark, rounded mountains or hills. A small, open-sided building with a thatched roof is located among these hills, slightly to the right of center. Inside and around the building, several small figures are depicted with fine lines and light washes; some appear to interact or move along a path. More bare-branched trees are scattered among the hills. The background is a uniform gold, with no distinct horizon line. The ink work varies from bold, dark washes for the mountains and tree trunks to delicate, fine lines for the branches and figures. Calligraphic text and a red seal are visible in the upper right corner.
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