Untitled
The Met
Artist: Bi Chang
Date: 18th–19th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album with ten leaves (eight paintings and two title leaves); ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Album: 18 7/8 x 17 13/16 in. (47.9 x 45.2 cm) Painting(s): 15 5/8 x 6 in. (39.7 x 15.2 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Katherine S. Dreier, 1952
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Monochrome ink painting of a waterscape, figures in boats, willow trees, and a distant bridge
Detailed Description
A tall, vertical monochrome ink painting depicts a waterscape on a light brown ground. The composition is divided into three main horizontal sections. The top section shows a hazy, distant landscape with faint, wispy trees or reeds on a landmass. A small, simple wooden bridge or pier extends from this land into the water. Below this, the middle section is dominated by a wide expanse of water. Three small, round boats are spaced across this water, each containing a single seated figure. The figures are rendered with minimal detail, each seated and facing forward. The bottom section features a prominent foreground landmass that slopes gently upwards from the water's edge. Several large trees with long, drooping branches, characteristic of willows, grow on this land. The scene is rendered with varying shades of dark grey and black ink against the light, unpainted background.
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