Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unidentified artist|Qiu Ying
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: (a.) 14 15/16 x 94 1/2 in. (37.9 x 240 cm); (b.) 51 x 14 3/8 in. (129.5 x 36.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1954
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A horizontal landscape showing layered mountains, dense trees, and small structures in muted colors
Detailed Description
The image is a horizontal landscape, rendered in a muted palette of greens, blues, and browns against a warm, reddish-brown background. The composition is dominated by a series of undulating mountains that stretch across the entire width of the image. These mountains are depicted with soft, rounded peaks and valleys, with lighter green and blue washes highlighting their contours and darker brown lines defining their forms. In the foreground and midground, various trees are scattered throughout the landscape. Some are tall, slender pines with dark, feathery needles, while others are broader, deciduous-looking trees with more rounded canopies. These trees appear in clusters and individually, often nestled in the valleys or clinging to the sides of the mountains. Small, dark-roofed buildings, possibly temples or houses, are visible at several points, integrated into the mountainous terrain. One structure is visible on a lower slope on the far left, another higher up on a central peak, and a few more are subtly placed among the trees and hills towards the right.
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