清 石濤(朱若極) 黃山三十六峰意圖 軸|Thirty-six Peaks of Mount Huang Recollected
The Met
Artist: Shitao (Zhu Ruoji)(Chinese, 1642–1707)
Date: ca. 1705
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 81 1/16 in. × 31 in. (205.9 × 78.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 10 ft. 6 in. × 38 in. (320 × 96.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 10 ft. 6 in. × 41 1/2 in. (320 × 105.4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Douglas Dillon, 1976
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink wash painting: towering mountains, dense trees, a small building, and a person by a stream
Detailed Description
The vertical ink wash painting depicts a mountainous landscape rendered in shades of black and gray. The upper two-thirds of the composition are dominated by towering, craggy mountains with steep slopes, heavily textured with dark, jagged brushstrokes forming rock formations and dense foliage. Pine trees with distinctive needle clusters are scattered across the peaks and slopes, particularly prominent on the mountain ridges. In the upper left, vertical lines of calligraphic text are visible, accompanied by a red seal. Midway down the painting, nestled among the trees on a gentler slope, is a small, open-sided building with a dark, gabled roof and light-colored pillars, resembling a pavilion or hut. A winding path or stream appears to lead down from this area. The lower third of the painting features a more open foreground with a body of water, indicated by horizontal wavy lines. A figure is seated on the left side of this water, facing right, dressed in light-colored robes with long hair. Dense pine trees and other foliage fill the lower right and left corners. Several red seals are visible in the lower left corner. The painting uses varied ink tones, from light washes to dark, concentrated strokes, to create depth and texture.
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