清 袁耀 雪棧行旅圖 軸|Inn and Travelers in Snowy Mountains
The Met
Artist: Yuan Yao(Chinese, active 1730–after 1778)
Date: dated 1745
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 67 1/4 × 48 3/4 in. (170.8 × 123.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 10 ft. 1 3/4 in. × 50 1/2 in. (309.2 × 128.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 10 ft. 1 3/4 in. × 54 1/2 in. (309.2 × 138.4 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wang and Family, in memory of Douglas Dillon, 2003
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink wash painting of a vast, snow-covered mountain landscape with villages, a river, and figures
Detailed Description
A vertical ink wash painting depicts a vast, snow-covered mountain landscape in muted tones of gray, black, and sepia. Towering, jagged mountains dominate the upper half, their peaks and slopes heavily blanketed in white snow, with darker rock faces visible in crevices and along edges. Two small, multi-tiered buildings with curved roofs are nestled on ledges: one high on the central mountain, and another on a lower peak to the left. Below the mountains, rolling hills also covered in snow descend into a valley. A winding river or stream, partially obscured by snow and ice, flows from the mid-right towards the bottom-center, spanned by a small, multi-arched bridge. Dark, slender trees, possibly pines, with snow-laden branches, line the riverbanks and dot the landscape. In the lower-left quadrant, a cluster of houses with sloped roofs is deeply buried in snow. A narrow path winds through this village, where two small figures, one appearing to be on horseback, are visible. The upper right corner contains vertical script in dark ink, followed by a red square seal. The sky is a light, hazy tone.
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