明/清 黃向堅 萬里尋親圖 卷|Searching for My Parents
The Met
Artist: Huang Xiangjian(Chinese, 1609–1673)
Date: dated 1656
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 14 3/8 in. × 18 ft. 2 in. (36.5 × 553.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 14 3/4 in. × 27 ft. 1 in. (37.5 × 825.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Julia and John Curtis, 2015
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Misty mountains, a wide body of water with boats, and scattered trees
Detailed Description
A vast, misty landscape features mountains, water, and boats, rendered in ink and light washes of color. A wide body of water, rendered in light gray and blue washes, stretches horizontally across the middle ground, separating landmasses on either side. On the left, a rugged, dark gray mountain range rises from the water's edge, with a small, light-colored structure visible on its lower slope. Further back, a single boat with a mast and sail, rendered in light brown, floats on the calm water. Beyond this, a series of softer, blue-tinged mountains recede into a thick, light gray mist that fills the upper left quadrant. The right side of the scene features a more densely packed and jagged mountain range, rendered in darker grays and greens, with numerous small, dark green trees clustered along its lower slopes and extending into the valleys. Several small boats are moored along the shoreline at the base of these mountains. The peaks of these mountains are sharp and irregular, some appearing to pierce through the pervasive mist that weaves through the valleys and obscures the distant background. The upper central portion contains several columns of black calligraphic text. In the lower left corner, two red square seals are visible.
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