雪竹図|Bamboo and Rock in Snow
The Met
Artist: Sakaki Hyakusen(1697–1752)
Date: spring 1750
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 53 1/8 x 16in. (134.9 x 40.6cm) Overall with mounting: 80 7/8 x 19 5/8 in. (205.4 x 49.8 cm) Overall with rollers: 80 7/8 x 21 7/8 in. (205.4 x 55.6 cm)
Credit Line: The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A vertical ink painting of snow-covered bamboo and rocks, rendered in black, white, and gray
Detailed Description
A vertical ink wash painting depicts bamboo and snow-covered rock formations. The composition is arranged vertically, with the main elements concentrated in the lower two-thirds of the painting. Several bamboo stalks, rendered in varying shades of dark gray and black ink, rise from the lower left, extending upwards and slightly to the right. Their slender branches and pointed leaves are heavily laden with white snow, creating distinct white outlines and patches against the darker foliage. Snow also accumulates on the upper surfaces of the bamboo stalks. In the lower left quadrant, a prominent, irregularly shaped rock or mound is almost entirely covered in a thick layer of white snow, with dark ink lines defining its underlying structure and texture. Smaller, similarly snow-dusted forms are visible around its base. The background features a soft, diffused gray wash, with lighter tones towards the top and around the snow-covered elements. In the upper right portion of the painting, several vertical lines of black calligraphic text are present. Below this text, a small, square red seal is visible. A larger, rectangular red seal is situated in the lower left, partially embedded within the snow-covered rock formation. The entire scene is depicted using a monochromatic palette of black ink, various gray washes, and the white of the paper.
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