明 文伯仁 溪山仙舘 圖 軸|Dwellings of the Immortals Amid Streams and Mountains
The Met
Artist: Wen Boren(Chinese, 1502–1575)
Date: dated 1531
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 71 x 24 7/8 in. (180.3 x 63.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 105 7/8 x 31 3/16 in. (268.9 x 79.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 105 7/8 x 35 3/4 in. (268.9 x 90.8 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Vertical landscape painting: craggy mountains, dense trees, small buildings, a waterfall, and a winding river
Detailed Description
The vertical painting shows a layered mountainous landscape, created with ink and light colors on a light-toned ground. In the upper third, large, craggy mountains dominate, their dark, textured surfaces detailed with ink brushstrokes. Some peaks are partially obscured by a pale, misty atmosphere. To the upper right, vertical lines of black text are visible, accompanied by several square red seals. Moving downwards, the mountains transition into densely forested slopes, depicted with varying shades of green, brown, and black foliage. Several small, traditional-style buildings, including pagoda-like structures and houses with tiled roofs, are nestled among the trees on different terraces. A prominent waterfall cascades down a rocky face on the right side of the mid-section, flowing into a winding river or stream that meanders through the lower half of the composition. The lower third of the painting features a wider expanse of the river, dotted with smooth, light-colored rocks. The banks are heavily wooded with large trees, some displaying reddish-brown foliage. More scattered rocks and smaller trees fill the foreground. Additional square red seals are present in the lower left and lower right corners of the composition. The overall palette is muted, with grays, browns, and greens, accented by touches of reddish-brown and pale blue.
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