清 吳歷 墨井草堂消夏圖 卷|Whiling Away the Summer at the Ink-Well Thatched Hut
The Met
Artist: Wu Li(Chinese, 1632–1718)
Date: 1679
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 14 5/16 x 105 3/4 in. (36.4 x 268.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 14 11/16 x 393 1/16 in. (37.3 x 998.4 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Purchase, Douglas Dillon Gift, 1977
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A monochrome ink landscape painting depicting mountains, a river, trees, a bridge, and small figures
Detailed Description
The image is a horizontal, monochrome ink painting on a light, off-white background, depicting an expansive landscape. The artwork is rendered primarily in shades of gray and black ink, with varying washes creating depth and texture. In the foreground on the left, several large trees with thick, gnarled trunks and dense, textured foliage rise prominently. Their branches extend across the lower left quadrant. Below these trees, a small, low-lying bridge with visible railings crosses a narrow body of water or a path. A tiny, indistinct figure is visible near the base of one of the large trees, appearing to be seated or standing. Towards the center, a wide body of water, possibly a river or lake, stretches horizontally across the middle ground, its surface largely unadorned. On the opposite bank, the land rises into gently sloping hills or mountains, depicted with lighter ink washes that suggest distance and atmospheric perspective. These hills are marked with a grid-like pattern of terraced fields or cultivated plots, some showing small, regularly spaced dots that could represent plants. Above these distant hills, several groups of small, dark bird-like shapes are visible in the sky, suggesting birds in flight. On the right side of the water, another cluster of trees, some with long, drooping branches, grows on a rocky, undulating hillside that descends towards the water's edge. Further to the right, the landscape continues with more subtle hills, fading into the background. In the upper right corner, a vertical column of dark text, likely calligraphy, is present on a light brown strip, accompanied by several small, square red seals.
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