清 虛谷 秋帆圖 冊頁|Sailing in Autumn
The Met
Artist: Xugu (Zhu Huairen)(Chinese, 1823–1896)
Date: dated 1893
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 14 1/8 x 35 7/8 in. (35.9 x 91.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An ink and wash painting depicts buildings, trees with muted foliage, a boat, and water
Detailed Description
A horizontal ink and wash painting depicts a landscape scene. The composition is divided horizontally by a body of water, likely a river or lake, running across the middle ground. In the upper half, on the far bank, a cluster of buildings with dark, sloping roofs and reddish-brown walls is visible. These structures are nestled among numerous trees, rendered with dark, calligraphic strokes for trunks and branches, and soft washes of muted blue-green and reddish-orange for foliage. The water itself is suggested by horizontal strokes of dark grey and black ink. In the lower half of the painting, closer to the viewer, a dense array of trees and brush occupies the foreground. These trees exhibit similar characteristics to those in the background, with dark branches and foliage in washes of blue-green and reddish-orange. Towards the center-right of the foreground, a boat with a tall, slatted sail structure is depicted. The boat itself is dark, while its sail is a lighter tan or light brown, marked with several horizontal dark lines. In the upper left corner, there is a section of dark calligraphy and two red square seals. Another red square seal is present on the right edge of the painting, near the middle height.
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