明 莫是龍 倣黃公望山水圖 軸|Landscape in the style of Huang Gongwang
The Met
Artist: Mo Shilong(Chinese, 1537–1587)
Date: 1581
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 46 7/8 x 16 1/8 in. (119.1 x 41 cm) Overall with mounting: 90 x 23 1/4 in. (228.6 x 59.1 cm) Overall with knobs: 90 x 26 3/4 in. (228.6 x 67.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Ernest Erickson Foundation, 1985
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A tall, vertical landscape depicting towering mountains, dense forests, scattered houses, and a river
Detailed Description
This tall, vertical landscape depicts a mountainous scene with trees, houses, and water, rendered in a muted palette of grays, blacks, and subtle earthy tones. The upper portion features a large expanse of light-toned sky, with two blocks of calligraphic text and red seals in the upper right and upper left corners. The upper right text reads "董其昌" followed by "林壑幽居圖" and a square red seal. The upper left contains a longer, multi-line inscription with several red seals. Below the text, towering mountains dominate the composition, their peaks reaching high into the upper third. These mountains are depicted with light gray washes, accented by darker ink lines that define their craggy forms and textured surfaces. Dense clusters of trees, primarily with dark, dense foliage, grow on the mountain slopes and in the valleys, varying in size and density. In the middle and lower sections, small, simple houses with light-colored roofs and darker walls are nestled among the trees and at the base of the mountains. These structures are scattered, appearing in groups in the lower-left and lower-middle areas. A body of water or river flows through the lower foreground, its banks lined with various sizes of rocks and boulders. The layering of mountains and trees creates a sense of a deep, expansive landscape.
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