清 仿惲壽平 桂花圖 冊頁|Cassia Tree
The Met
Artist: Yun Shouping|Unidentified artist(Chinese, 1633–1690)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 12 in. (20.6 x 30.5 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
An ink painting of a tree with gray leaves and yellow flowers, alongside black calligraphy
Detailed Description
The artwork is a horizontal rectangular image featuring a tree and calligraphy on a light, textured background. The left half of the image is dominated by vertical columns of black ink calligraphy. From right to left, the main columns read: "枝上霜氣清林底煙苔", "尊客葉漏金風空增細", "花落何須犯斗樓玲瓏", "閑鶴雲上紫薇秋空插", and "明月". Below these, two smaller columns read: "吟文待詔本壽平" and "丙寅". Below the calligraphy, two red square seals are visible, one above the other. The right half of the image depicts a tree with a light gray trunk and branches. The trunk is on the far left of this section, extending upwards from the bottom edge. A prominent branch extends horizontally to the right, then curves downwards. Clusters of oval-shaped leaves, rendered in a medium gray wash, are attached to the branches. Among the leaves, numerous tiny, bright yellow dots are scattered, suggesting small flowers or berries. Another cluster of leaves and yellow dots appears in the upper right corner, seemingly part of the same tree or a nearby branch. The background is a uniform light beige or off-white, with a subtle, fine texture visible throughout. A single red square seal is located in the bottom right corner of the image.
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