清 王原祁 倣黃公望高克恭山水圖 軸|Landscape in the Styles of Huang Gongwang and Gao Kegong
The Met
Artist: Wang Yuanqi(Chinese, 1642–1715)
Date: dated 1705
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 45 1/8 x 21 1/4 in. (114.6 x 54 cm) Overall with mounting: 102 1/4 x 29 in. (259.7 x 73.7 cm) Overall with knobs: 102 1/4 x 32 3/4 in. (259.7 x 83.2 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morse, 1972
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Vertical ink painting of a mountainous river landscape with dense trees, distant peaks, and calligraphy
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical ink wash painting, primarily in shades of black and gray, on a light, off-white ground. The composition is divided into an upper section dominated by calligraphy and a lower section depicting a detailed landscape. In the upper third, two blocks of vertical black ink calligraphy are present. The larger block, positioned on the upper right, consists of multiple lines of small characters. Below and slightly to its left is a smaller block of calligraphy. Several red square seals are interspersed among and below these text blocks. The middle and lower sections of the painting depict a mountainous river landscape. On the left, a steep, textured mountain face descends, rendered with varied ink strokes suggesting rocky outcrops and foliage. Small, simple structures with peaked roofs are nestled into the mountainside. A wide body of water, depicted with light washes, stretches horizontally across the middle ground, separating the foreground from a distant, hazy mountain range on the far bank. The foreground, particularly on the right, is densely populated with a variety of trees. Several large, gnarled trees with thick, twisted trunks and branches rise from rocky ground. Their foliage is depicted with loose, textured brushstrokes. Smaller trees and brush are scattered among rounded rocks and undulating terrain. In the lower left, a small, arched bridge spans a narrow waterway, leading to a simple building with a dark roof. The ground is characterized by rounded, ink-washed hills and rocks. Additional red square seals are visible in the lower left corner of the painting.
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