Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist|Zhao Lingrang
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 34 x 14 1/2 in. (86.4 x 36.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 94 1/2 x 20 5/8 in. (240 x 52.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 94 1/2 x 24 3/4 in. (240 x 62.9 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A bearded man in a hat and robe stands among tall, dark trees in a muted painting
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts a lone figure standing amidst a dense forest, rendered in muted tones of brown, grey, and dark green. The central figure, a man with a visible beard, wears a dark, wide-brimmed hat and a long, flowing robe, holding a staff in his right hand. He faces forward, positioned in the lower-middle section of the composition. Tall, dark trees, some with bare, gnarled branches and others with sparse, needle-like foliage, frame the man on both sides and extend upwards. The trees in the foreground are darker and more defined, while those in the background appear lighter and more indistinct, blending into a hazy, atmospheric setting. Faint suggestions of distant mountains or hills are visible in the upper background. The ground in the foreground is uneven, with a few dark, angular rock formations. In the upper central portion of the painting, a faint red seal or inscription is visible.
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