清 徐揚等 乾隆南巡圖, 第四卷﹕黃淮交流|The Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Four: The Confluence of the Huai and Yellow Rivers (Qianlong nanxun, juan si: Huang Huai jiaoliu)
The Met
Artist: Xu Yang(Chinese, active ca. 1750–after 1776)
Date: dated 1770
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk, lacquer box
Dimensions: 27 1/16 in. × 35 ft. 11 9/16 in. (68.8 × 1096.2 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1984
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A wide river with multiple boats, a hilly, tree-lined landscape, and small houses
Detailed Description
This horizontal painting depicts a wide river scene with boats and a detailed landscape. The river, rendered in light brown with numerous small, wavy lines indicating water movement, dominates the lower and central left portions of the image. On the left, two large, multi-sailed boats, each with high sterns and light green, segmented sails, are positioned prominently on the river, moving towards the right. Visible deck structures on these boats include small figures. Further to the right on the river, a third, smaller boat with a single mast and a cabin structure is also moving right, with several figures on its deck. The right bank of the river is characterized by a series of rolling hills, colored in various shades of green and light brown. These hills are densely populated with numerous green trees, some with visible root systems. Nestled within the hills are several small, light-colored houses with dark roofs. Winding, light brown paths traverse the hilly terrain. In the mid-ground, several calm, light-colored water bodies or possibly ponds are visible among the hills. The background recedes into a lighter, hazy landscape of distant hills and water, rendered in muted tones of green and gray under a light sky. The dominant colors are greens, browns, and light tans.
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