元 倪瓚 虞山林壑圖 軸|Woods and Valleys of Mount Yu
The Met
Artist: Ni Zan(Chinese, 1306–1374)
Date: dated 1372
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 37 1/4 x 14 1/8 in. (94.6 x 35.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 82 x 20 5/8 in. (208.3 x 52.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 82 x 24 5/8 in. (208.3 x 62.5 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of The Dillon Fund, 1973
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A vertical ink wash landscape with mountains, water, trees, extensive calligraphic text, and red seals
Detailed Description
This vertical ink wash, rendered in black and gray tones on light-colored paper, shows a landscape. The upper half is dominated by a large, textured mountain, its slopes detailed with varied ink washes and fine lines. Small, dark, rectangular structures are scattered across the mountain's face, suggesting buildings. Behind this main peak, softer, more distant mountains recede into the background. Extensive vertical lines of black calligraphic text fill the upper right and left sections, interspersed with numerous red square and circular seals. A horizontal band of lighter wash, possibly representing water or mist, separates the upper mountain scene from the lower foreground. The lower half features a cluster of five tall, slender trees with sparse foliage, standing on rocky, undulating terrain. A body of water stretches horizontally behind the trees, leading to distant, softly rendered hills. Additional red seals are visible in the lower margins. The composition presents an expansive natural scene.
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