明 佚名（文徵明款） 玉蘭圖 卷|Magnolia
The Met
Artist: Wen Zhengming|Unidentified artist(Chinese, 1470–1559)
Date: Spurious date of 1549
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 11 × 52 3/8 in. (27.9 × 133 cm) Overall with mounting: 11 5/16 in. × 20 ft. 3/4 in. (28.7 × 611.5 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
White magnolia flowers and buds on a dark, gnarled branch against a light, plain background
Detailed Description
A horizontal painting depicts a magnolia branch with flowers and buds against a plain, light beige background. A thick, gnarled branch, rendered in shades of dark brown and grey, originates in the lower left corner. It extends horizontally across the middle, tapering as it moves towards the right, with smaller twigs branching off. Along this branch, several white magnolia flowers appear in various stages of development. On the left side, a cluster includes fully open blossoms with multiple overlapping white petals, subtly shaded with light grey to suggest depth, alongside several tightly closed buds. Further to the right, more open flowers and buds emerge from the branch. Small, light green leaves or nascent leaf clusters are scattered sparsely along the twigs. The background is a uniform, untextured light tan. The brushwork focuses on the organic shapes of the plant.
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