清 王原祁 輞川圖 卷|Wangchuan Villa
The Met
Artist: Wang Yuanqi(Chinese, 1642–1715)
Date: dated 1711
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 14 in. x 17 ft. 10 3/4 in. (35.6 x 545.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 14 3/8 in. x 34 ft. 7 1/2 in. (36.5 x 1055.4 cm)
Credit Line: Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Purchase, Douglas Dillon Gift, 1977
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A painting shows mountains, trees, houses, a river, and a boat with two figures
Detailed Description
A wide, horizontal landscape painting depicts a mountainous river scene, rendered with ink and light washes of color. In the background, distant, soft blue-grey mountains rise under a pale, uncolored sky. The midground is dominated by a series of rolling hills and craggy mountains, outlined in dark ink and filled with washes of green, brown, and light grey. Numerous trees, including tall, slender bamboo-like foliage and broader, darker trees, are scattered across the slopes and cluster around structures. Several houses with dark, tiled roofs and light-colored walls are nestled among the trees. A prominent cluster of these buildings is visible in the center-left, surrounded by dense greenery. Another group of houses appears on the right side, with some trees nearby showing reddish-orange leaves. A small, low bridge with a simple railing spans a narrow section of water in the mid-center. The foreground features a body of water, likely a river, flowing from the left towards the right. Its banks are lined with large, rounded rocks, detailed with dark ink lines and light washes. In the lower-center, a small, flat-bottomed boat with two figures glides on the water. One figure stands at the stern, holding a long pole, while the other is seated in the boat. A red, square-shaped seal with dark characters is visible on the right side of the painting, positioned above the houses.
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