清 石濤(朱若極) 遊張公洞圖 卷|Outing to Zhang Gong's Grotto
The Met
Artist: Shitao (Zhu Ruoji)(Chinese, 1642–1707)
Date: ca. 1700
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 18 1/16 x 112 3/4 in. (45.9 x 286.4 cm) Overall with mounting: 18 7/16 x 363 11/16 in. (46.8 x 923.8 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1982
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An ink and wash landscape with towering mountains, lush trees, and a small bridge over a ravine
Detailed Description
This horizontal ink and wash painting features a mountainous landscape rendered primarily in shades of grey, black, and muted greens, with accents of reddish-brown. The composition is dominated by a series of large, textured mountains that fill most of the frame. On the left, a steep mountain face rises, covered in varied brushstrokes suggesting dense foliage and rock formations. Small clusters of reddish-brown leaves are visible on its upper slopes. Towards the center, a deep ravine or valley separates two large mountain masses, with a small, arched bridge spanning this gap. The mountains on the right are also steep and textured, with numerous trees scattered across their slopes and peaks. These trees have dark, dense foliage, some with reddish-brown accents, and light-colored trunks. The foreground features smaller, rounded hills and rock formations, also covered in sparse vegetation. The background is a lighter, hazy grey, suggesting sky or distant mist. In the upper right corner, there is vertical black text, followed by smaller black text and several red seal impressions. The main vertical text reads: "遊張公洞之圖". Below that, smaller text reads: "清湘石濤". Below the smaller text, there are two red square seals, one above the other. Further down on the right edge, there are two more red seals, one small square and one larger rectangular.
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