元 王蒙 蕭林寂亭圖 團扇|Sparse trees and pavilion
The Met
Artist: Wang Meng(Chinese, ca. 1308–1385)
Date: late 1350s
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on silk
Dimensions: Image: 9 7/8 x 11 1/8 in. (25.1 x 28.3 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
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A figure in a thatched hut, surrounded by tall trees and rolling hills, rendered in ink
Detailed Description
A circular ink painting on a light brown ground depicts a landscape. Several tall trees dominate the left and central portions of the composition, their trunks rendered with varying thicknesses and their foliage shown with a mix of dense, rounded clusters and more elongated, drooping leaves. To the right, a small, open-sided pavilion with a steeply pitched, thatched roof is elevated on posts, appearing to overlook a low-lying area or water. A small, seated figure is visible within the pavilion. The foreground and background consist of rolling hills, indicated by soft, undulating lines and sparse brushstrokes suggesting ground cover. The entire scene is rendered in monochromatic shades of dark gray and black ink. In the upper right quadrant, vertical lines of black script are visible, accompanied by several red square and rectangular seals placed near the text and in the lower left portion of the artwork.
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