清 王宸 清溪柳橋圖 摺扇|Landscape
The Met
Artist: Wang Chen(Chinese, 1720–1797)
Date: dated 1788
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 7 1/8 x 20 1/4 in. (18.1 x 51.4 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A monochromatic ink wash landscape on a fan, with mountains, trees, water, and buildings
Detailed Description
This monochromatic ink wash painting on a fan depicts a sprawling mountainous landscape. A large, central mountain range dominates the composition, rendered in varying shades of black and gray ink. The peaks are craggy and textured, with some appearing to recede into a misty background. On the left, lower hills are covered with a dense array of trees, including tall, slender pines and broader deciduous trees with bare branches. Small, simple structures with pitched roofs are nestled among the trees and on the mountain slopes. Towards the right, the mountains gradually diminish in height, giving way to a body of water, possibly a river or lake, that stretches into the distance. A small, arched bridge spans this water. The far bank of the water is lined with more trees, depicted with lighter, softer brushstrokes. In the lower right foreground, a solitary building with a pitched roof is visible. The artwork utilizes a range of ink tones, from deep blacks for foreground elements and mountain contours to lighter grays for distant features. Two red square seals and a vertical column of characters are present in the lower right, and one red square seal is in the lower left.
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