元 夏永 黃樓圖 冊頁|The Yellow Pavilion
The Met
Artist: Xia Yong(Chinese, active mid-14th century)
Date: ca. 1350
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink on silk
Dimensions: Image: 8 1/8 x 10 1/2 in. (20.6 x 26.7 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, From the P. Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Family Collection, Gift of Oscar L. Tang, 1991
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Brief Description
An ink painting of an elaborate multi-tiered building, mountains, a figure riding a crane, and text
Detailed Description
This horizontal rectangular painting features a monochromatic scene rendered in dark ink on a light brown ground. On the right side, a large, elaborate multi-tiered building dominates the composition. It has multiple roofs with upturned eaves and intricate architectural details, appearing to be built into or atop a cliff, with dense foliage and trees growing around its various levels. The building is depicted with fine, dark lines, showing windows, balconies, and staircases. To the left, a range of mountains rises, rendered with lighter ink washes and darker outlines, suggesting a misty or distant landscape. Between the mountains and the building, a small figure is shown riding on the back of a large bird, possibly a crane, flying towards the right. In the upper central-left area, a square block of dense, dark text is arranged in vertical columns. Below and slightly to the left of this text are two red square seals. Another red square seal is visible in the bottom left corner of the painting.
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