北宋 郭熙 樹色平遠圖 卷 |Old Trees, Level Distance
The Met
Artist: Guo Xi(Chinese, ca. 1000–ca. 1090)
Date: ca. 1080
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 14 × 41 1/8 in. (35.6 × 104.4 cm) Overall with mounting: 14 3/4 in. × 28 ft. 1/8 in. (37.5 × 853.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of John M. Crawford Jr., in honor of Douglas Dillon, 1981
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A landscape with a pavilion, gnarled trees, two figures on a bridge, and numerous red seals
Detailed Description
A horizontal painting depicts a muted landscape in shades of brown, grey, and black, with a distinct yellowish vertical panel on the far left. The yellowish panel is covered with numerous red square and circular seals. The main artwork features a hazy, distant background with faint, undulating mountains. In the mid-ground, slightly to the left, two small figures stand on a low, dark bridge or path that leads to a small, rounded hill. To the right of the figures, a large, gnarled tree with bare, twisted branches dominates the mid-ground, its dark form contrasting with the lighter background. Behind this tree, on a raised area, stands a small, multi-tiered pavilion with a pointed roof. Other faint, indistinct trees are visible in the background. The foreground consists of undulating ground, possibly water or mist, with some darker, rocky formations on the far right. Scattered throughout the main artwork, particularly in the upper right corner and upper center, are several red square and circular seals.
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