明 宋旭 書法 扇|Landscape
The Met
Artist: Song Xu(Chinese, 1525–after 1606)
Date: 1587
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold paper
Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 21 3/4 in. (19.1 x 55.2 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A monochrome fan painting showing mountains, trees, a boat on water, and vertical calligraphy
Detailed Description
The image is a monochrome fan painting, wider at the top and curving inward to a narrow base. The artwork depicts a landscape scene rendered with ink washes and fine lines. On the left, a rugged mountain range rises, its peaks and slopes detailed with textured brushstrokes. In the mid-ground, a cluster of trees, some with sparse branches and others with denser foliage, grows on a rocky embankment that slopes down towards a body of water. A small, simple structure, possibly a hut, is visible among the trees on the left. An expanse of water stretches across the middle of the fan, reflecting distant, softer mountains in the background. A small, narrow boat with a single figure is positioned on the water, moving towards the right. On the far right side of the fan, a large block of vertical calligraphic text is inscribed in black ink, occupying about one-third of the fan's surface. Below the text, a small, square, dark seal is visible. The entire scene is rendered in varying shades of gray, from deep blacks in the text and foreground details to lighter washes for the distant mountains and sky.
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