清 佚名 舊傳陸治 秋林圖 軸|An Autumnal Grove
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist|Lu Zhi
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 25 3/8 x 16 1/2 in. (64.5 x 41.9 cm)
Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Monochromatic ink landscape painting featuring a tall rock formation, slender trees, a small hut, and distant mountains
Detailed Description
A vertical, monochromatic ink painting on a light-colored ground depicts a landscape. The top quarter of the image is a blank, light-toned area. Below this, the scene is rendered with a muted palette of grays and blacks. On the far left, a towering, jagged rock formation or mountain cliff extends from the upper-middle to the lower-left. It is rendered with varying shades of dark ink, showing depth and texture. Near the base of this formation, on the left edge, two square red marks are visible, stacked vertically. To the right of the central open area, a cluster of tall, slender trees rises from the lower-middle ground. These trees have dark trunks and sparse, dark foliage, rendered with delicate brushstrokes. Perched atop one of the tallest trees, near the upper-right quadrant, is a small, dark, bird-like shape. At the bottom-right, nestled among the trees, is a small, simple structure, possibly a hut or pavilion, with a dark, sloped roof and open sides. Below and to the right of this structure, near the bottom-right corner, another square red mark is present. The middle ground of the painting is largely open and hazy, suggesting a vast expanse of water or mist, separating the prominent foreground elements from the faint, distant landforms or mountains visible along the horizon line in the upper-middle background.
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