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The Met
Artist: Ni Jing(Chinese, active late 14th century?)
Date: 14th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and pale color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 41 15/16 x 9 3/4 in. (106.5 x 24.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 75 3/4 x 14 1/8 in. (192.4 x 35.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 75 3/4 x 15 15/16 in. (192.4 x 40.5 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 1983
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A gnarled flowering plum branch with dark ink calligraphy on a vertical scroll
Detailed Description
A vertical scroll painting displays a flowering plum branch rendered in ink wash against a light, textured background. The branch emerges from the lower right, extending upwards and to the left. It has a gnarled, dark trunk at its base, from which lighter, more delicate branches extend upwards. Numerous small, dark buds and light-colored blossoms are scattered along these branches. Some branches are thin and wispy, reaching towards the upper left. In the upper section of the scroll, dark ink calligraphy is arranged in several vertical lines on the upper left side, positioned above the plum branch. Several red seals are visible adjacent to the calligraphy. The background is a light, muted beige or tan color, showing signs of texture. The central painted area is framed by a decorative border on its left and right sides, which features a repeating geometric pattern in a dark green or teal color with lighter accents. The top and bottom edges of the central painted area are bordered by a plain, light brown or tan strip.
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