明 董其昌 荊谿招隱圖 卷|Invitation to Reclusion at Jingxi
The Met
Artist: Dong Qichang(Chinese, 1555–1636)
Date: 1611
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 10 1/4 × 36 7/16 in. (26 × 92.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wan-go H. C. Weng, 1990
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink landscape painting showing mountains, a waterfall, numerous trees, scattered rocks, and several buildings
Detailed Description
This horizontal ink painting depicts a vast, monochrome landscape rendered in shades of black and grey on a light background. In the upper left corner, vertical lines of calligraphic text are visible, accompanied by several red square seals. The scene unfolds from left to right, revealing a diverse terrain. On the far left, a cluster of tall, dark trees stands near a small, simple building with a peaked roof, nestled among rolling, rounded hills and scattered boulders. Moving towards the center, the landscape opens into a wide valley or plain, dotted with numerous rocks of varying sizes and individual trees, some with dense, dark foliage and others with sparse, bare branches. A winding, light-colored path or dry riverbed meanders through this central area. The right side of the painting is dominated by towering, rugged mountains with steep, textured slopes. A prominent waterfall cascades down the center of these mountains, appearing as a lighter streak against the darker rock formations. At the base of the mountains, another dense grouping of trees is visible, alongside a long, low building composed of several connected sections, featuring a simple roofline. Varied ink washes and brushstrokes create a detailed composition with visual depth.
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