Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist|Tang Yin
Date: ca. 1525
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 89 x 40 1/4 in. (226.1 x 102.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 137 3/4 x 44 in. (349.9 x 111.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 137 3/4 x 48 5/8 in. (349.9 x 123.5 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A person on a rocky ledge in a monochrome landscape of mountains, trees, and a river
Detailed Description
A mountainous landscape is depicted in shades of grey, black, and off-white, with subtle hints of brown visible in some tree trunks. Steep, jagged rock formations rise in the foreground and mid-ground on both the left and right sides, rendered with dark, textured brushstrokes. Lush trees with dense, rounded foliage and visible branches, painted in dark grey and black, grow from and cling to these rocky slopes, particularly prominent on the left. Below the large trees on the left, smaller, pine-like trees with spiky needles are visible. In the lower-middle right, a person stands on a small, dark rocky ledge. The figure is depicted in light-colored robes, facing towards the left, and holds a thin, curved staff or branch in their right hand. Their hair appears to be styled in a topknot or bun. Behind the figure, a lighter grey body of water, possibly a river or stream, flows horizontally through the middle ground, winding between the rock formations. In the distant background, lighter tones suggest further mountains or cliffs, creating a sense of depth.
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