狩野探水守常筆 蓬莱山・瀟湘八景図|Mount Penglai with Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang
The Met
Artist: Kano Tansui Moritsune(active 19th century)
Date: 19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: One from a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 37 5/8 × 13 1/2 in. (95.6 × 34.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 73 1/2 × 19 3/8 in. (186.7 × 49.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 73 1/2 × 21 1/8 in. × 1 in. (diam of knobs) (186.7 × 53.7 × 2.5 cm)
Credit Line: Charles Stewart Smith Collection, Gift of Mrs. Charles Stewart Smith, Charles Stewart Smith Jr., and Howard Caswell Smith, in memory of Charles Stewart Smith, 1914
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Red sun, flying and standing cranes, misty mountains, large pine, and turtle in water
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical painting on a light, muted gold or beige background. At the top, a vibrant red sun is partially visible, with a faint, elongated reflection directly below it. A white crane with black wingtips and a black head flies horizontally beneath the sun, its wings outstretched. Below the flying crane, two distinct, rocky mountains rise from a layer of light mist or clouds. These mountains are depicted with green foliage, primarily pine trees, on their peaks and slopes. Further down, a larger, more detailed island-like formation is centrally positioned. This island is dominated by a large, gnarled pine tree with a thick, twisting brown trunk and dense, dark green needles. A white crane with black wingtips and a black head stands on a branch of this pine tree, facing towards the right. Delicate white or light pink flowering branches are also visible on the island, intertwining with the pine. The lower third of the painting depicts water with undulating waves, rendered in shades of light green and white. A large, dark-shelled turtle with a green body is visible in the water, positioned slightly to the left of the center. In the bottom right corner, a vertical line of black calligraphy is present, followed by two square red seals. Elements are arranged vertically, with water in the foreground and the sun at the top.
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