清 法若真 雲山圖軸|Cloudy Mountains
The Met
Artist: Fa Ruozhen(Chinese, 1613–1696)
Date: 1684
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 54 1/8 x 27 3/8 in. (137.5 x 69.5 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2010
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Ink wash landscape showing misty mountains, trees, and a reflective body of water
Detailed Description
This vertical ink wash painting depicts a misty landscape rendered in shades of dark gray and black on a light brown background. The composition is structured in layers, moving from top to bottom. The upper third of the painting features indistinct, rounded mountain peaks largely obscured by a thick, light mist, with only faint outlines visible. The middle section reveals more defined, craggy mountains on both sides, framing a wide, calm body of water in the center. This water reflects the faint outlines of trees and distant landforms, and wisps of mist rise from its surface, clinging to the mountain slopes. The lower third of the painting is dominated by a large, gnarled tree with dark, dense foliage on the left, its roots extending over a cluster of rounded rocks. To the right of this tree, a smaller, bare tree stands near the water's edge. The water in the foreground is still, reflecting the sky and surrounding elements. A small, faint inscription in vertical characters is visible in the lower right corner, near the edge of the water. The painting is framed by a light blue border with a repeating pattern of small, dark floral or cloud-like motifs, and an inner thin, light beige border with a subtle pattern.
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