明 鄒之麟 山水圖 扇面|Landscape
The Met
Artist: Zou Zhilin(Chinese, 1574–ca. 1654)
Date: mid-17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold paper
Dimensions: Image: 9 1/2 × 20 1/8 in. (24.1 × 51.1 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Monochromatic ink painting on a fan of a mountainous landscape with trees, buildings, and water
Detailed Description
A monochromatic ink painting on a fan-shaped piece of light brown paper depicts a vast mountainous landscape with various natural elements and human structures. On the left, a cluster of craggy mountains rises, covered with numerous trees, some appearing as tall pines with distinct trunks, others as dense foliage. A small, simple building with a peaked roof is nestled among these mountains. A small red square seal is visible at the bottom left edge. Moving towards the center, the landscape continues with more rugged rock formations and a variety of trees, including some with bare branches and others with full canopies. Another, slightly larger building with a prominent roof is situated in the middle ground, surrounded by vegetation. The background features softer, more distant mountains, rendered with lighter ink washes, suggesting a receding vista. The right side of the painting opens up to a wide body of water, possibly a lake or river, stretching towards the horizon where faint mountain ranges are visible. In the lower right corner, several sparse trees or bushes are depicted. Below these, there are three red square seals and black calligraphic text, written vertically. The entire composition is rendered with varying shades of black ink, creating depth and texture against the light brown paper, which shows faint vertical creases.
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