明 姚綬 文飲圖 卷|Drinking and Composing Poetry
The Met
Artist: Yao Shou(Chinese, 1423–1495)
Date: 1485
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 9 3/16 × 30 3/8 in. (23.3 × 77.2 cm) Other (Colophon): 9 3/16 × 30 in. (23.3 × 76.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 9 11/16 in. × 24 ft. 11 3/16 in. (24.6 × 759.9 cm)
Credit Line:
Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Three figures seated by water, surrounded by trees and hills, with text and seals
Detailed Description
A horizontal image in shades of black and gray depicts a landscape. A body of water extends across the lower half of the image, dividing the composition horizontally. On the left, a gently sloping hill rises, sparsely dotted with small, dark brushstrokes suggesting foliage. A large, weeping willow-like tree with long, drooping branches extends over the water from the left bank. In the center, three figures are seated on the ground near the water's edge. The leftmost figure is seated with legs crossed, wearing a simple robe and a cap. To their right, a larger, rounder figure is also seated cross-legged, facing slightly left, with a prominent belly. This figure is surrounded by several small, dark, leaf-like shapes on the ground. To the right of the central figure, a third, smaller figure is seated, facing towards the center, holding a small object. Behind these figures, a cluster of tall, dark trees, resembling pines, rises vertically, their branches reaching towards the top edge of the image. Further right, more dense foliage and trees define the right bank of the water. The upper portion of the image is largely empty, suggesting sky or mist. In the upper right corner, a vertical column of calligraphic text and two red seals are visible.
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