清 石濤 (朱若極) 花石圖 軸|Hibiscus, Lotus, and Rock
The Met
Artist: Shitao (Zhu Ruoji)(Chinese, 1642–1707)
Date: ca. 1705–7
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 45 9/16 in. × 22 in. (115.7 × 55.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 88 in. × 28 1/2 in. (223.5 × 72.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 88 in. × 31 3/4 in. (223.5 × 80.6 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David M. Levitt, by exchange, 1978
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A vertical composition of dark ink plants and flowers with calligraphic text on the left
Detailed Description
A vertical ink painting on a light, off-white ground depicts a dense arrangement of plants and flowers in varying shades of black and gray ink. The right two-thirds of the composition are filled with botanical forms. In the upper right, large, dark leaves with rounded lobes are interspersed with clusters of lighter, more detailed flowers, some with visible petals and stamens. Below these, slender, elongated leaves or stalks extend diagonally across the middle of the painting, rendered with swift, dark brushstrokes. The lower right features a denser mass of foliage, with darker, more abstract forms suggesting leaves and branches, from which a large, lighter-toned flower with multiple petals emerges towards the lower left. The ink application ranges from delicate, pale washes to rich, deep blacks, creating a sense of depth and texture. The left quarter of the painting is dominated by vertical lines of black calligraphic text, starting from the top left and extending downwards. Two small, rectangular red seals are visible at the bottom left corner of the painted area.
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