Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist|Xia Gui
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on silk
Dimensions: 8 7/16 x 9 7/8 in. (21.4 x 25.1 cm)
Credit Line: From the Collection of A. W. Bahr, Purchase, Fletcher Fund, 1947
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A person fishes from a small boat near a tree-lined bank, with three birds flying
Detailed Description
The artwork is a fan-shaped painting, rendered in dark brown and black tones, set against a lighter, off-white rectangular background. In the lower left quadrant, a dark, rocky bank emerges from the water, covered with sparse, dark foliage and tall grasses. A large, gnarled tree with delicate, drooping branches extends from the upper left, its dark silhouette contrasting with the slightly lighter background of the water. A small, narrow boat, outlined in dark lines, floats on the water slightly right of the bank. Inside the boat, a lone figure, also depicted with dark lines, sits facing right, holding a fishing rod that extends into the water. The figure wears a simple garment and a hat. The water surface shows subtle variations in tone. In the upper right portion of the painting, three small, dark, bird-like shapes are visible, flying in formation. To the far right, outside the fan-shaped painting on the lighter background, a vertical column of dark text is present, accompanied by a small red rectangular seal below it.
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