元 趙原 (元) 晴川送客圖 軸|Farewell by a Stream on a Clear Day
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Artist: Zhao Yuan(Chinese, active ca. 1350–75)
Date: second half 14th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 37 1/2 x 13 7/8 in. (95.3 x 35.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 77 1/4 x 20 1/2 in. (196.2 x 52.1 cm) Overall with knobs: 77 1/4 x 23 3/8 in. (196.2 x 59.4 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Purchase, Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, by exchange, 1973
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Towering mountains, a waterfall, a river with boats and figures, and dense trees
Detailed Description
This vertical landscape image depicts a mountainous river scene. Towering, craggy mountains dominate the upper two-thirds of the composition, rendered with varied ink tones and textured brushstrokes suggesting dense foliage and rocky surfaces. A thin waterfall cascades down the right side of the central mountain range. The mountains recede into a lighter wash in the background, creating a sense of depth. In the middle ground, a wide body of water, likely a river, flows across the scene. Several small boats are visible on the water; one on the left carries two figures, while another further right has a single figure. The foreground features a rocky shoreline with sparse vegetation. On the left bank, tall grasses grow near the water's edge. A prominent, gnarled tree with numerous branches and leaves stands on the right side of the foreground, its canopy extending upwards towards the mountains. The image is primarily executed in black ink on light-toned paper, with several red seals scattered throughout the composition, particularly at the top, upper left, and lower right. Multiple columns of vertical text are inscribed in black ink at the top and upper left of the image.
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