元 趙孟頫 雙松平遠圖 卷|Twin Pines, Level Distance
The Met
Artist: Zhao Mengfu(Chinese, 1254–1322)
Date: ca. 1310
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 10 9/16 x 42 5/16 in. (26.8 x 107.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 10 15/16 x 25 ft. 7 11/16 in. (27.8 x 781.5 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of The Dillon Fund, 1973
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Horizontal ink landscape scroll with mountains, water, pine trees, a boat, and calligraphic text
Detailed Description
This horizontal ink painting on light-colored paper depicts a minimalist landscape. On the far left, multiple columns of black calligraphic text are arranged vertically, accompanied by numerous red square and circular seals. To the right of the text, a vast expanse of light-colored paper represents water, with a small, dark, elongated shape, possibly a boat, positioned in the lower-middle. In the distance, a faint, undulating line of mountains or hills stretches across the horizon. Further to the right, a small, sparse tree stands on a low bank near the water's edge. The right side of the composition features a prominent cluster of several tall, slender pine trees with sparse, dark needles, rooted in a rocky foreground composed of dark, rounded boulders. To the far right, more vertical columns of black calligraphic text and a dense arrangement of red seals are visible. Varying shades of black ink are used, with lighter washes for distant elements and darker, more defined lines for foreground elements, against the light background.
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