元 唐棣 滕王閣圖 卷|The Pavilion of Prince Teng
The Met
Artist: Tang Di(Chinese, ca. 1287–1355)
Date: dated 1352
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 10 13/16 x 33 1/4 in. (27.5 x 84.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 11 1/8 x 310 11/16 in. (28.3 x 789.1 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
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Brief Description
A multi-tiered building on a cliff, surrounded by misty mountains, trees, and red seals
Detailed Description
An ink wash painting on light, aged paper, presented horizontally. The artwork depicts a landscape with architectural elements and natural features, rendered in shades of black and gray ink. The left side of the composition is largely open, with a faint, misty wash suggesting distant ground or water. In the center-left, a prominent, multi-tiered building rises from a cliff-like base. It features several levels, each with a distinct, curved roof and open balconies supported by columns. The building appears to be constructed of wood, with intricate details in its architecture. The base of the building is a solid, dark mass, suggesting a rock face or fortified wall. To the right of the building, a rugged landscape of mountains and hills emerges from a misty background. These landforms are rendered with varied ink strokes, indicating texture and depth. Numerous trees, some with gnarled branches and dense foliage, are scattered across the hillsides and around the base of the building. The trees are depicted with fine lines and ink washes. The far right edge of the painting features a vertical strip of light-colored fabric with a subtle, repeating pattern, possibly a brocade border. Overlapping this border and the painted landscape are several red seals. The largest seal, at the top right, is a large square with complex, stylized characters. Below it are several smaller rectangular and square seals, also containing intricate characters. The varied ink washes depict depth and atmospheric effects throughout the scene.
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