清 任頤 石上讀書 扇面|Scholar on a rock
The Met
Artist: Ren Yi (Ren Bonian)(Chinese, 1840–1896)
Date: ca. 1880
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 7 1/2 x 21 3/16 in. (19.1 x 53.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A bearded man in robes sits on a dark, jagged, cloud-like form on a fan-shaped surface
Detailed Description
The artwork is painted on a fan-shaped surface, featuring a central figure on a dark, irregular form against a light background. The fan's surface is a light cream color with visible radial lines extending from the bottom center. On the right side of the composition, a man is depicted seated, facing towards the right. He has a dark beard and mustache and wears a tall, black, pointed hat. His robes are layered, with an outer garment of light orange-red over inner layers of white and light gray. His hands are positioned in front of his chest, holding a light-colored scroll or piece of paper. A thin, dark, chain-like element extends from his hands towards the dark form to his left. The man is seated upon a large, dark gray, irregularly shaped form that occupies the central and left portions of the fan. This form has a jagged, organic outline with multiple circular and irregular holes, giving it a porous or cloud-like appearance. It extends horizontally across the middle of the fan, behind the man. In the lower left corner, there is vertical black text, followed by two square red seals. In the lower right corner, there are three square red seals.
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