元 倪瓚 秋林野興圖 軸|Enjoying the Wilderness in an Autumn Grove
The Met
Artist: Ni Zan(Chinese, 1306–1374)
Date: dated 1339
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 38 5/8 × 27 1/8 in. (98.1 × 68.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 8 ft. 10 7/8 in. × 35 7/8 in. (271.5 × 91.1 cm) Overall with knobs: 8 ft. 10 7/8 in. × 40 in. (271.5 × 101.6 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Monochrome ink wash landscape with trees, rocks, a hut, mountains, and extensive calligraphy above
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical scroll featuring a landscape painting in the lower half and extensive calligraphic text in the upper half, rendered in monochrome ink on light brown paper. The upper section is dominated by columns of black calligraphic text, written vertically from right to left. The paper has a light brown hue with scattered small, dark speckles. Several red square seals are interspersed among the characters and along the edges of the text blocks. The script consists of characters arranged in columns of varying lengths. The lower section presents a landscape painting executed with ink wash in shades of gray and black. In the foreground, on the left, a prominent cluster of large, rounded rocks is visible. Behind these rocks, a group of tall, slender trees with sparse foliage rises, depicted with delicate brushstrokes. To the right of these rocks, a small, simple hut with a thatched roof is visible, appearing to sit near the edge of a body of water or a river. This water stretches horizontally across the middle ground towards a distant, softly rendered shoreline. In the background, a series of rolling hills and mountains are depicted with lighter ink washes, appearing to recede into the distance. Additional red seals are visible in the lower left and lower right corners of the painted area. The overall composition transitions from detailed foreground elements to softer, more generalized forms in the background.
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