北宋 傳屈鼎 夏山圖 卷|Summer Mountains
The Met
Artist: Qu Ding(Chinese, active ca. 1023–ca. 1056)
Date: ca. 1050
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 17 7/8 × 45 3/8 in. (45.4 × 115.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 18 1/4 in. × 23 ft. 2 in. (46.4 × 706.1 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of The Dillon Fund, 1973
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Monochromatic landscape painting of mountains, dense trees, and a wide body of water, misty sky
Detailed Description
This horizontal landscape painting is rendered primarily in shades of gray and brown ink wash, depicting an expansive, misty mountainous and watery scene. On the left and extending across the upper half of the composition, numerous mountains rise. Their peaks vary in shape, from tall and pointed to rounded, and they recede into a hazy, atmospheric distance, suggesting depth. The mountains are textured with brushstrokes that indicate rock formations and sparse foliage. Below the mountain ranges, particularly in the midground, dense clusters of trees and darker foliage cover the lower slopes and flatter land. These trees are more defined than the distant peaks. To the right and across the lower portion of the painting, a wide body of water, possibly a river or lake, stretches horizontally. Its surface appears calm and reflective, with a few indistinct shapes that might be small islands or distant boats. The overall impression is one of expansive natural scenery, rendered with a limited color palette that emphasizes form and atmosphere. In the upper right corner, a rectangular block of vertical text is visible, written in black characters. The text reads: 山色空濛雨亦奇 水光瀲灩晴方好 欲把西湖比西子 淡妝濃抹總相宜 右題蘇東坡詩 戊辰秋七月 王翬
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