明 卞文瑜 谿山秋靄圖 卷|Streams and Mountains in Autumn Mist
The Met
Artist: Bian Wenyu(Chinese, active ca. 1620–70)
Date: 1634
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 42 1/2 in. (26 x 108 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A horizontal ink wash painting of a mountainous landscape with a lake, trees, and scattered buildings
Detailed Description
This horizontal ink wash painting, rendered in shades of gray and black on a light, aged paper, depicts a vast mountainous landscape with water and human structures. In the upper half, a range of mountains stretches across the entire width. The mountains on the far left appear lighter and less defined, while those towards the right are darker and more sharply defined, showing textured slopes and peaks. On the right side, a prominent mountain is densely covered with small, dark trees and dotted with rocks. Near its summit, a small cluster of buildings with sloped roofs is nestled amongst the trees. Numerous small, dark marks suggest paths or additional vegetation climbing the slopes. The lower half of the painting is dominated by a calm body of water, likely a lake or wide river, which reflects the muted tones of the sky or distant land. On the far left bank of this water, a small, simple building with a sloped roof is situated amidst a cluster of trees, including several with drooping branches resembling willows. A small boat, with a faint figure inside, floats on the water near this left bank. The water's edge on the right side features a rocky shoreline with sparse vegetation. Faint, illegible calligraphic marks are visible on the water in the lower-center portion of the painting.
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