元 吳鎮 老松圖 軸|Crooked Pine
The Met
Artist: Wu Zhen(Chinese, 1280–1354)
Date: dated 1335
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions: Image: 65 3/8 x 32 1/2 in. (166.1 x 82.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 100 1/2 x 37 1/8 in. (255.3 x 94.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 100 1/2 x 40 1/2 in. (255.3 x 102.9 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1985
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A gnarled tree with sparse needles stands above dark, angular rocks in an ink painting
Detailed Description
The image is a vertical ink painting on a light brown ground. A large, gnarled tree dominates the left and central portions of the composition, extending from the bottom edge to near the top. Its thick, textured trunk, rendered in varying shades of dark ink, rises vertically before branching out. Several branches, some bare and some with clusters of short, dark, pine-like needles, extend towards the right. The tree's bark appears rough and furrowed. To the lower right, a cluster of dark, angular rocks is depicted, with their forms rendered in deep, layered ink washes. Sparse, thin blades of grass are visible at the base of the tree and rocks. The background is a lighter, undefined wash. On the far left, a vertical column of dark, calligraphic text is inscribed. The overall palette is monochromatic, relying on shades of dark ink against the light brown of the paper.
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