清 譚嵩 倣郭熙山水圖 軸|Landscape in the Style of Guo Xi
The Met
Artist: Tan Song(Chinese, active mid–18th century)
Date: dated 1748
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 32 3/4 × 41 1/4 in. (83.2 × 104.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 78 1/8 × 43 1/2 in. (198.4 × 110.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 78 1/8 × 47 in. (198.4 × 119.4 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink painting of towering mountains, wide water, human structures, and small figures
Detailed Description
A landscape painting, rendered in shades of brown and black ink, depicts a vast mountainous and watery scene with human structures and figures. The overall tone is muted and monochromatic. In the upper left corner, a block of vertical text, appearing as a column of characters, is followed by two red square seals. A large, craggy mountain range dominates the upper and central right portions of the painting, extending from the top edge down towards the middle. The mountains are rendered with textured brushstrokes, suggesting dense foliage and rocky outcrops. Smaller, softer mountains are visible in the distance on the left. A wide body of water stretches across the middle ground from left to right. Several small boats with sails are visible on the water in the mid-left. A small bridge crosses a narrow part of the water in the lower left. The foreground features various human structures and figures. On the lower right, several buildings with tiled roofs are nestled among trees. A path winds through this area, with small figures walking. Further left, another cluster of buildings, including a multi-story structure, is situated on a lower slope of the mountain. Trees are abundant throughout the foreground and mid-ground. In the mid-right, a group of tall, slender trees stands near a small pavilion. In the mid-left, a multi-tiered pagoda-like structure is visible on a mountain slope overlooking the water. The background on the far left shows distant, hazy landforms. The sky is a light, uniform tone. The entire painting is rendered in varying shades of sepia, brown, and black ink on a light brown or beige paper. The visible text reads: "嘉靖戊戌秋七月望日 吳門文徵明寫" followed by two red seals.
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