明 佚名 游仙圖 卷|Daoist Immortals in a Landscape
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist
Date: 16th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 11 x 150 1/4 in. (27.9 x 381.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 13 1/16 x 384 1/4 in. (33.2 x 976 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 1983
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A horizontal monochrome landscape with towering mountains, multiple waterfalls, dense trees, and small figures
Detailed Description
The painting is a horizontal scroll, rendered in a muted palette of browns, greys, and dark, desaturated greens, giving it a monochrome appearance. The composition is dominated by a vast, mountainous landscape that stretches across the entire frame. Towering, craggy peaks rise in the background, their forms defined by subtle ink washes and brushstrokes, with lighter, cloud-like areas often obscuring their upper reaches. Several waterfalls are prominent features, appearing as pale, vertical streaks of white against the darker rock faces as they cascade down the mountainsides. In the midground and foreground, numerous trees with dark, dense foliage and visible trunks are scattered across the rocky terrain, forming clusters and individual specimens. The trees vary in size, from small saplings to larger, more established trees with gnarled branches. Small human figures are integrated into the expansive landscape. On the far left, a few figures are visible near a small structure or a body of water at the base of a mountain. Towards the center-right, two figures stand near the base of a prominent waterfall, seemingly observing the scene. Further to the right, higher up on a mountain path, another lone figure is depicted, holding a long, slender object that resembles a flute or staff, appearing to play it. The landscape features undulating hills, rocky outcrops, and winding paths, all contributing to a sense of depth and vastness.
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