明 盛茂曄 唐詩意山水圖 冊|Landscapes after Tang Poems
The Met
Artist: Sheng Maoye(Chinese, active ca. 1615–ca. 1640)
Date: mid-17th century
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Album of six paintings; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: .1: 11 1/4 x 12 in. (28.6 x 30.5 cm) .2: 11 1/4 x 12 in. (28.6 x 30.5 cm) .3: 11 5/8 x 12 in. (29.5 x 30.5 cm) .4: 11 1/4 x 12 in. (28.6 x 30.5 cm) .5: 11 7/8 x 12 in. (30.2 x 30.5 cm) .6: 11 5/8 x 12 in. (29.5 x 30.5 cm)
Credit Line: The Sackler Fund, 1969
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A muted landscape with bare trees, distant mountains, and two figures in a boat
Detailed Description
This square-format artwork depicts a landscape rendered in muted tones of brown, gray, and subtle green. In the upper left corner, vertical lines of dark calligraphic text are visible, followed by a square red seal. The text reads: "高嶽峻嶺遠宮 嘉樹清流更多 戊辰冬日 畫於華亭". A smaller red seal is positioned below this text. The background features a range of soft, rounded mountains stretching across the upper half of the composition, their forms gradually fading into a lighter, hazy sky. The peaks are gently contoured, with faint suggestions of small structures or sparse vegetation on their slopes. A wide expanse of calm, light-toned water occupies the central horizontal band, reflecting the soft hues of the distant landscape. In the foreground, to the left, a dense cluster of deciduous trees with bare, intricate branches stands on a low-lying island or bank. Their dark, gnarled trunks and fine networks of branches are rendered in varying shades of dark gray and brown ink. The ground beneath these trees is depicted with muted green and brown washes, interspersed with several rounded, rock-like forms at their bases. To the right, on the water, a small, flat-bottomed boat moves towards the right. It carries two figures. The figure in the front is seated, facing right, dressed in a light-colored garment. The figure in the back is also seated, facing right, and appears to be holding a long pole or fishing rod extending into the water. A large, square red seal is present in the upper right corner, and a smaller, rectangular red seal is in the lower right.
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