清 錢慧安 仕女圖 摺扇|Woman in a garden
The Met
Artist: Qian Huian(Chinese, 1833–1911)
Date: dated 1876
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper
Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 21 in. (18.4 x 53.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, in memory of La Ferne Hatfield Ellsworth, 1986
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman in a long gown stands by a flowering tree and rocks
Detailed Description
A fan-shaped painting features a garden scene rendered in ink and light washes on a pale surface. The composition is divided by vertical lines. In the left-center, a slender woman stands facing slightly right, her head turned towards the viewer. She wears a long, flowing gown in light tones, possibly white or pale grey, with a darker trim around her neckline and waist. Her dark hair is styled in a simple bun. Her right hand is gently raised near her chest. To her right, a gnarled tree trunk with delicate branches extends upwards and across the mid-ground, adorned with small clusters of pink blossoms. Below the tree and around the woman's feet are various grey-toned, irregularly shaped rocks and patches of light blue-green foliage. In the far left background, faint, linear outlines suggest architectural elements, possibly a railing or a bridge. The right side of the fan is largely open, featuring vertical columns of black calligraphic text in the upper right quadrant, accompanied by two small red square seals. A single red square seal is also visible in the bottom left corner of the painted scene.
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