清 柳堉 幽谷深林圖 卷|Remote Valleys and Deep Forests
The Met
Artist: Liu Yu(Chinese, 1620–after 1689)
Date: dated 1678
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 10 5/8 in. × 12 ft. 1/8 in. (27 × 366.1 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Marie-Hélène and Guy Weill, 2015
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
A landscape with misty mountains, dense trees, houses, and a pavilion on a hill
Detailed Description
The image is a horizontal landscape rendered in various shades of black and gray on a light background. The composition is dominated by a series of undulating mountains that recede into the background on the left and rise prominently in the midground. The background mountains are lighter and more indistinct, appearing misty or distant. In the midground, the mountains become more defined with textured strokes indicating rocky surfaces and dense foliage. On the lower left, a cluster of four small, simple houses with dark roofs and light walls is nestled on a gentle slope, surrounded by tall, slender trees, possibly pines, with their needles depicted in dark, clustered strokes. The trees vary in height and density, some appearing as individual forms, others as a thick forest. Towards the right side of the image, another prominent hill rises, topped by a small, open-sided pavilion with a distinctive curved roof. This structure is surrounded by more tall, dark trees, similar to those on the left. The foreground features less detailed, broader strokes suggesting lower hills or ground, with some sparse vegetation.
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