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The Met
Artist: Cao Zhibai|Unidentified artist(Chinese, died 1355)
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 11 7/16 x 14 5/8 in. (29.1 x 37.1 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A monochrome landscape painting depicting towering mountains, a body of water, trees, and small structures
Detailed Description
A landscape painting rendered in dark gray and black ink washes on a light brown, possibly silk, ground. The composition is divided horizontally, with a prominent mountain range dominating the left half and extending towards the top. These mountains are depicted with textured strokes, suggesting rocky formations and sparse, dark vegetation. Smaller, rounded hills recede into the distance on the right side, creating a sense of depth. In the lower left foreground, at the base of the mountains, a cluster of dark-foliaged trees and some bare-branched trees surround a few small, simple buildings with sloped roofs. These structures are nestled on a rocky shoreline next to a wide body of water that fills the lower half and extends to the right edge of the painting. Large, dark rocks are scattered along the water's edge in the foreground. The water is depicted with horizontal strokes, suggesting movement. Further out on the water, towards the right, two small boats, each with a single figure, are visible. The background features more distant, hazy mountains that fade into the light brown of the upper right. In the upper right corner, vertical text is written in dark ink, which reads: "戊辰四月廿八日寫 拔凡高士". Below this text, a red square seal is present. Another red square seal is visible in the lower left corner, and two more red square seals are stacked in the lower right corner.
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