清 石濤(朱若極) 重陽山水圖 軸|Landscape Painted on the Double Ninth Festival
The Met
Artist: Shitao (Zhu Ruoji)(Chinese, 1642–1707)
Date: dated 1705
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 28 3/16 x 16 5/8 in. (71.6 x 42.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 86 1/8 x 23 in. (218.8 x 58.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 86 1/8 x 26 3/4 in. (218.8 x 67.9 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Edward Elliott Family Collection, Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1981
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Misty landscape with towering mountains, a winding river, and small buildings among trees
Detailed Description
The artwork is a vertical ink wash on a light, off-white ground, depicting a misty mountain landscape. The upper portion features several columns of black calligraphic text, accompanied by multiple red seals. The composition presents a landscape from top to bottom. In the upper half, large, dark, textured mountains rise, their peaks and slopes partially obscured by soft, pale mist. The mountains are rendered with varying shades of black and gray ink, showing brushwork that suggests rock formations and foliage. Below these larger peaks, the midground reveals smaller, rounded hills and a winding body of water, possibly a river or lake, that flows from the center towards the lower right. Scattered throughout the landscape are clusters of trees, depicted with dark ink, some appearing with green tones, often perched on mountain ledges or lining the water's edge. In the lower right quadrant, a small village or collection of buildings is nestled among the trees and hills beside the water. These structures have distinct roofs, some appearing reddish-brown and tiled, and dark walls, contrasting with the muted tones of the landscape. More red seals are visible in the lower left and lower right corners of the painted area. The scene appears as a vast natural setting enveloped in fog.
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