清 龔賢 山水圖 冊|Landscapes
The Met
Artist: Gong Xian(Chinese, 1619–1689)
Date: 1680s
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album of six paintings; ink on paper
Dimensions: Each: 8 3/4 x 17 3/8 in. (22.2 x 44.1 cm)
Credit Line: The Sackler Fund, 1969
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A monochrome ink landscape with mountains, a village of thatched-roof houses, trees, and a bridge
Detailed Description
A monochrome ink painting on a light background depicts a mountainous landscape with a village. In the upper left corner, vertical lines of dark calligraphy are present, with a red square seal below them. The left foreground features rocky terrain with sparse vegetation. A small, simple bridge with two posts on each side spans a narrow body of water, leading towards the center. To the left of the center, a tall, slender tree with a dense canopy of small, dark leaves stands prominently. A cluster of several houses with distinct thatched roofs, varying in size, are nestled among rolling hills and dense foliage in the mid-ground. The houses are rendered in lighter ink tones, contrasting with the darker ink of the surrounding landscape. In the background, towering mountains rise, rendered with lighter ink washes. The right side of the painting shows dense vertical lines of trees, some with pointed tops, extending up the slopes of the mountains. Ink tones range from deep black for details like tree leaves and calligraphy to lighter washes for distant mountains.
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