清 蕭雲從 山水圖 冊|Landscapes
The Met
Artist: Xiao Yuncong(Chinese, 1596–1673)
Date: dated 1668
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album of eight paintings; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Each leaf: 9 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. (23.2 x 17.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Florence and Herbert Irving Collection, in memory of Douglas Dillon, 2003
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A landscape painting depicting towering mountains, a winding river, dense trees, and small human-made structures
Detailed Description
This vertical landscape painting, rendered in a muted palette of greys, light browns, and greens, depicts a vast natural scene. The upper portion of the image is dominated by a light, almost white sky. On the right, a series of towering, rugged mountains rise, their peaks rendered with dark grey ink washes and fine, textured lines. Numerous small, dark green coniferous trees dot the slopes of these mountains, particularly on the lower ridges. A small, light-roofed hut is visible on a high ridge towards the upper right. Below these large mountains, the landscape transitions into rolling hills that descend towards a wide body of water on the left. These hills are also covered with a mix of dark green coniferous trees and some lighter, reddish-brown deciduous trees. A narrow stream or gorge cuts through the lower hills on the right, spanned by a small, arched bridge. The left side of the painting features a wide river or lake that recedes into the background, where distant, hazy mountains are faintly visible. Along the near bank of this water body, more undulating hills and rocky outcrops are covered with trees. A solitary, small figure, depicted in light grey, stands on a path or bank near the water's edge in the middle-left.
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