明/清 惲向 欲雪圖 冊頁|Snowscape, from Album for Zhou Lianggong
The Met
Artist: Yun Xiang(Chinese, 1586–1655)
Date: datable to 1645–55
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Double album leaf from a collective album of twelve paintings and facing pages of calligraphy; ink on paper
Dimensions: 9 3/4 x 13 in. (24.8 x 33 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Julia and John Curtis, 2015
Visual Descriptions
AI GeneratedVisual Summary
Brief Description
Monochrome ink painting of snow-covered mountains, bare trees, and a waterfall in a snowy landscape
Detailed Description
The image depicts a landscape rendered in shades of gray and black, with elements suggesting a cold or snowy environment. Large, rounded mountains dominate the upper half, appearing snow-covered with lighter gray washes. Darker ink defines their contours and rocky textures. Small, dark figures or structures are visible on the mountain slopes, appearing as paths or distant dwellings. A dense forest of bare, deciduous trees with intricate branches fills the central and right portions of the mid-ground. Their dark, skeletal forms contrast with the lighter background. Scattered among them are a few evergreen trees with distinct needle clusters. To the far right, partially obscured by trees, are the roofs and walls of a small cluster of buildings, rendered in light gray. The lower left features a cascading waterfall flowing over large, rounded rocks, also appearing snow-dusted. A small, dark bridge or path crosses the stream at the base of the waterfall. The foreground is filled with numerous large, rounded boulders and rocks, some covered in snow, others showing darker, exposed surfaces. Several blocks of vertical text in black ink, accompanied by red seals, are present in the upper left and upper right corners. The upper left text reads: "空山古木歲寒心書日無人茆屋深惆悵晚來天欲雪此回好景待誰吟" followed by two red seals. The upper right text reads: "枯有雪圖日積雪處處雪霜此香山向" followed by two red seals.
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