清 倣張風 石橋圖 軸|The Stone Bridge
The Met
Artist: Zhang Feng(Chinese, active ca. 1628–1662)
Date: dated 1661
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 60 3/4 × 18 5/16 in. (154.3 × 46.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 86 3/4 × 25 3/4 in. (220.3 × 65.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 86 3/4 × 29 1/2 in. (220.3 × 74.9 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, The Dillon Fund Gift and Anonymous Gift, 1993
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A tall, craggy mountain, a small figure, a waterfall, and columns of calligraphy
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical ink wash painting on a light, off-white ground, depicting a mountainous landscape with a small figure and calligraphy. The left side of the composition is dominated by a towering, craggy mountain or rock formation, rendered in various shades of black and gray ink. Its surface shows textured strokes, suggesting ruggedness and depth, and it extends from near the top edge down to the lower third of the painting. From the mid-section of this large formation, a few bare, delicate tree branches extend horizontally towards the center. In the upper right quadrant, several columns of black ink calligraphy are present, occupying about one-third of the painting's width. The text reads: "前村欲放此溪濃，道洞水冷，下石橋。雪花亂不空春九還，積野人拾，樹本華露。士芳生，金靜齋，子孫寶，二大快也。乙卯年，曾國藩，元默，戊戌". Below the calligraphy, two square red seals are visible. On the right side, in the middle ground, a small, solitary figure stands on a narrow ridge or path. The figure, depicted with fine black lines, appears to be wearing a long robe and holding a staff or sword, facing towards the left. Below the figure, a waterfall cascades down, indicated by vertical white spaces against darker, textured rock formations. The lower portion of the painting features a complex arrangement of smaller mountains and valleys, rendered with expressive ink washes and brushstrokes, contributing to the overall mountainous scene.
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