元 李衎 竹石圖 對軸|Bamboo and rocks
The Met
Artist: Li Kan(Chinese, 1245–1320)
Date: dated 1318
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image (each): 74 3/4 x 21 3/4 in. (189.9 x 55.2 cm) Overall with mounting (each): 106 3/16 x 22 3/8 in. (269.7 x 56.8 cm) Overall with knobs (each): 106 3/16 x 23 in. (269.7 x 58.4 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of The Dillon Fund, 1973
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two vertical panels with ink-painted bamboo, rocks, and calligraphy on a light brown ground
Detailed Description
The artwork consists of two tall, vertical panels, each featuring an ink painting on a light brown surface. The imagery is rendered in various shades of black and gray ink. On the left panel, a cluster of bamboo stalks rises from the lower edge, with numerous leaves fanning out, primarily in the lower and middle sections, and some extending higher. To the lower right of the bamboo, a dark, irregularly shaped rock formation appears, with lighter areas suggesting texture. Smaller plants and grasses are visible below and around the rock. Along the far left edge, a vertical column of calligraphic text is inscribed in black ink, with a red square seal at the bottom. The text reads: "戊辰秋月寫于息齋為人年兄". The right panel shows a denser arrangement of bamboo. Several tall, slender bamboo stalks extend from the lower edge towards the upper edge, with clusters of leaves at various heights, especially in the upper half. A large, intricate rock formation occupies the lower-center, characterized by deep crevices and rounded contours, rendered with strong ink washes. Smaller bamboo shoots and grasses emerge from the ground around the rock's base. A subtle ground line is indicated across the bottom of both panels. The upper portions of the panels are largely blank, creating an open background.
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