清 高簡 説詩圖 卷|Discourse on Poetry
The Met
Artist: Gao Jian(Chinese, 1634–after 1715)
Date: 1698
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions: Image: 13 11/16 x 35 7/16 in. (34.8 x 90 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift and The Dillon Fund Gift, 2008
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A monochrome landscape drawing depicting a pavilion nestled among numerous trees and rolling hills
Detailed Description
This horizontal monochrome ink drawing on light-colored paper depicts an expansive landscape scene. On the far left, a pavilion with a dark, gabled roof and open sides is situated on a raised platform, surrounded by a low railing. Several tall, gnarled trees with dense, textured foliage, resembling pines, frame the pavilion and extend across the left and central-left areas of the composition. The ground beneath these trees and around the pavilion is rendered with numerous small dots and lines, indicating rocky terrain and vegetation. Moving towards the center, the landscape continues with a cluster of various trees, some appearing full with leaves, while others have more sparse or bare branches. Behind these central trees, the terrain gently recedes, suggesting a valley or a body of water in the middle distance, depicted with lighter, less defined strokes. Large, rounded rock formations are visible among the trees in the central foreground. The right side of the drawing features a more open landscape with fewer, more widely spaced trees, some with bare branches, fading into a lighter background. A subtle, decorative vertical border with a repeating pattern, possibly of clouds or waves, is visible along the far right edge of the paper. The entire scene is rendered with fine lines and varying shades of grey ink, creating a sense of depth.
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