明 謝時臣 谿山春曉圖 軸|Spring Morning in the Mountains
The Met
Artist: Xie Shichen(Chinese, 1487–ca. 1567)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 76 1/8 × 41 1/4 in. (193.4 × 104.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 9 ft. 4 3/4 in. × 42 9/16 in. (286.4 × 108.1 cm) Overall with knobs: 9 ft. 4 3/4 in. × 46 3/8 in. (286.4 × 117.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of John N. Loomis, 1991
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Monochrome landscape with towering mountains, a waterfall, pine trees, and two figures on a path
Detailed Description
The vertical landscape, rendered in shades of gray, black, and muted beige, depicts a mountainous scene with figures. The upper half is dominated by towering, craggy mountains. On the far left, a slender, pointed peak rises, partially obscured by a lighter, misty area. To its right, a massive mountain fills the upper center and right, its slopes densely covered with dark, textured foliage rendered with small, stippled brushstrokes. A faint, lighter vertical streak on the left side of this central mountain suggests a waterfall. In the upper left corner, a column of vertical text is visible, written in a script. The first four lines read: "月明林下暫相逢 夜半鐘聲到客船 楓橋夜泊 張繼". Below these lines, additional smaller characters and two red seals are present. The middle ground features a large, gnarled pine tree with dark, textured branches and needles, extending from the right side towards the center. Its canopy reaches into the mid-section, partially obscuring the lower slopes of the large mountain. Below the central mountain, a misty valley or body of water is suggested, with faint outlines of distant peaks and a few bare trees on the left. The lower third presents a more detailed foreground. On a winding path or slope, two robed figures are depicted. The figure on the left, facing right, holds a staff. The figure on the right, facing left, appears to be conversing with the first. To the left of these figures, a third, smaller figure or object is partially visible near a stream or small body of water. The foreground is rocky and uneven, with sparse vegetation and smaller trees. A small, arched bridge or structure is visible further down the path to the left.
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