狩野探幽筆 神農・夏冬山水図|Winter Landscape
The Met
Artist: Kano Tan'yū(Japanese, 1602–1674)
Date: 1662
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: One from a set of three hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 44 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (113 x 39.4 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
A vertical ink painting shows a snowy mountain landscape with a multi-tiered pagoda and pine trees
Detailed Description
A vertical ink wash painting depicts a snowy mountain landscape, framed by a light gold or beige fabric mounting with subtle woven patterns. The artwork is rendered in various shades of gray and black ink on a light, uncolored background. The upper portion of the painting is largely empty, showing a vast sky or atmospheric mist. Below this, jagged, snow-covered mountain peaks rise, partially obscured by swirling mist or clouds that extend horizontally across the mid-ground. On a prominent peak towards the upper left, a multi-tiered pagoda with a pointed roof is visible. In the lower half of the painting, more snow-laden mountains and hills are depicted. Several tall, slender pine trees, their branches heavy with snow, are scattered across the slopes. Nestled within a valley or on a lower mountain slope, a small cluster of buildings, possibly a village, is visible, also covered in snow. The ink work uses delicate lines for details and broader washes for larger forms. Vertical calligraphic text is present on the lower left side of the painted area.
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