元 錢選 王羲之觀鵝圖 卷|Wang Xizhi watching geese
The Met
Artist: Qian Xuan(Chinese, 1239–1301)
Date: ca. 1295
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Image: 9 1/8 x 36 1/2 in. (23.2 x 92.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 11 x 418 13/16 in. (27.9 x 1063.8 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of The Dillon Fund, 1973
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A pavilion by a lake with two figures, bamboo, a tree, and white swans
Detailed Description
A landscape painting rendered in muted tones of green, brown, blue, and beige. The scene depicts a pavilion situated on a raised stone platform at the edge of a body of water. The pavilion has a dark, multi-tiered roof with upturned eaves and a light yellow underside. Two figures stand inside the pavilion, on a dark railing. The figure on the right wears a long white robe and a dark cap, holding a long staff or pole. The figure on the left is smaller, wearing a blue garment, and appears to be looking towards the right. To the left of the pavilion, a large tree with light green foliage and a brown trunk extends upwards. Below the tree and along the water's edge are several large, irregularly shaped rocks rendered in shades of blue with some brown and white accents. The ground around these rocks is green. To the right of the pavilion, a dense cluster of tall, slender bamboo stalks with green leaves fills the background. The body of water, rendered in a light beige-brown, extends across the lower right portion of the image. Three white swans are visible on the water, two closer to the pavilion and one further right. The background beyond the bamboo and water is a plain light beige. In the upper left corner, there is visible text in a vertical column, written in dark characters. The text reads: "楚言吾室", "高風", "有是句", "將推去", "雲".
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