明/清 佚名（舊傳趙伯駒） 蘭亭圖 軸|Orchid Pavilion or Lanting
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist|Zhao Boju
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 15 3/4 x 12 1/8 in. (40 x 30.8 cm) Overall (with colophons): 35 1/4 x 12 1/8 in. (89.5 x 30.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 57 1/4 x 14 7/8 in. (145.4 x 37.8 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A vertical scroll with a dark, muted landscape painting between two sections of vertical calligraphy
Detailed Description
The artwork is a tall, vertical scroll composed of three distinct sections. The top section features a large block of dark, vertical calligraphy written on a light, aged paper background. The characters are densely packed, and a red square seal is visible near the bottom left of this text block. Below this, the central section is a landscape painting rendered in muted, dark tones of brown, green, and gray. The painting depicts a mountainous and forested scene. In the foreground, dense, dark foliage occupies the lower left and right corners, framing a lighter central area that suggests water or a path. In the midground, more trees and a small, rectangular structure with a peaked roof are visible on the right side. Further back, towering, dark, jagged mountain peaks rise prominently, partially obscured by mist or atmospheric perspective. Below the painting, the bottom section contains a shorter block of dark, vertical calligraphy on a similar light, aged paper. A larger red square seal is visible to the left of this text block, and another smaller red seal is at the very bottom left. The entire scroll is framed by a narrow, light-colored border with a subtle, repeating pattern.
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