清 王翬 玉峰看月圖 軸|Landscape: Eve of Mid-autumn
The Met
Artist: Wang Hui|Unidentified artist(Chinese, 1632–1717)
Date: dated 1686
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 22 1/2 x 16 in. (57.2 x 40.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 72 x 21 5/8 in. (182.9 x 54.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 72 x 25 1/4 in. (182.9 x 64.1 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A vast landscape with mountains, a river, trees, a small building, and calligraphic text
Detailed Description
This vertical painting, rendered primarily in shades of black and gray with subtle brown and reddish accents, depicts an expansive mountainous landscape. In the upper left quadrant, a large block of calligraphic text, written in vertical columns of black characters, is present. Below and to the right of this text are several red seal impressions. Dominating the right half of the composition are towering, rounded mountains, rendered with textured brushstrokes that suggest rocky formations and sparse vegetation. Some trees with bare branches or light foliage are visible on their slopes. A wide body of water, depicted as a lighter, unpainted area, flows horizontally across the middle ground, separating the right mountains from the elements on the left and in the foreground. On the left, a series of smaller, rolling hills and mountains recede into the distance. In the mid-ground, a cluster of trees with varying foliage, some appearing bare and others with light brown or green leaves, stands on a rocky outcrop. A small, simple building with a peaked roof is nestled among these trees and rocks. The immediate foreground features a rocky shoreline with a faint path leading up towards the trees and building on the left. Additional red seal impressions are visible in the lower left and lower right corners of the painting. The scene appears to be viewed from a high vantage point, looking down into a valley or river scene. A strong diagonal flow is visible from the upper right mountains towards the lower left foreground. The brushwork varies from delicate lines for tree branches to broader, textured strokes for the mountainous terrain.
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