瀟湘八景図|Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: 16th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: One of a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 60 7/8 x 23 1/4 in. (154.6 x 59.1 cm) Entire scroll: 93 3/4 x 29 3/8 in. (238.1 x 74.6 cm) Width w/ rollers: 31 3/4 in (80.6 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund; Mary Livingston Griggs and Mary Griggs Burke Foundation Gifts; Gifts of Major General R. B. Woodruff, C. M. Owen, Elizabeth B. Gerhard, and Mr. and Mrs. Teiji Ito, Bequests of Stephen Whitney Phoenix and Bruce Webster, Fletcher Fund, and The Howard Mansfield Collection, Gift of Howard Mansfield, by exchange; and funds from various donors, 1985
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A monochromatic misty river landscape with mountains, boats, figures, and a prominent gnarled tree
Detailed Description
The vertical landscape painting is rendered in black and grey ink on a light brown background. The composition is divided into distinct horizontal bands. In the foreground, at the bottom right, a large, gnarled tree with sparse, dark foliage extends its branches over a rocky bank that slopes into a body of water. The water surface shows subtle, horizontal ripples. Moving upwards to the midground, a wide expanse of water separates the foreground from a distant shore. On the right bank, a cluster of small, dark boats is moored along the waterline, and two small figures are seated or standing on the bank above them. Further to the left on the water, two larger boats with sails are visible, appearing to move across the water. Behind this midground shore, a line of trees is partially obscured by a soft, misty haze. In the background, layers of mountains rise, becoming progressively lighter and less defined as they recede into the distance, conveying depth and atmospheric perspective. The uppermost section of the painting is largely empty, representing the sky.
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