Untitled
The Met
Artist: Qian Gong
Date: dated 1607
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink wash on silk brocade
Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 182 1/4 in. (34.3 x 462.9 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Harry Shupak, 1953
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Monochrome landscape with figures in a pavilion and outdoors, among mountains and a river
Detailed Description
This monochrome ink wash painting, rendered in shades of grey and black on a light, aged background, presents a landscape with multiple figures. The composition is broadly divided into an outdoor scene on the left and an architectural scene on the right. On the left, a winding river flows from the upper left, descending through a valley flanked by hills and mountains. Sparse, bamboo-like trees are visible on the slopes. In the lower left foreground, three figures are seated on a rocky outcrop. One figure, seen from behind, wears a dark cap and light robes. The central figure, facing right, has a long beard and wears light robes and a cap, leaning back. The rightmost figure, facing left, also has a beard, wears light robes and a cap, and holds a staff. Small, dark objects are on the ground near them. On the right side of the painting, a large, open-sided pavilion or building stands on stilts, extending from the middle ground to the right edge. It features a tiled roof and a railing with decorative panels. Inside the pavilion, five figures are gathered. One figure on the far left, seen from behind, appears to be serving or preparing something. The other four figures are seated or leaning, wearing robes and caps; some have beards. A pot or vessel is visible on a low platform within the pavilion. Trees with sparse foliage are in the foreground, below and to the left of the pavilion, and more bamboo-like trees are on the hills behind the structure.
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