清 余奏言、顏炳 望雲山莊後圖八景 卷|Rear View of the Mountain Villa for Watching Clouds
The Met
Artist: Yan Bing|Zhang Xianghe|Yu Zouyan(Chinese, 19th century)
Date: 1844–45
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Frontispiece: 12 7/8 x 51 in (32.8 x 129.3 cm); Painting by Yu Zouyan: 12 7/8 x 39 5/8 in (32.9 x 100.5 cm); Poems by Zhang Xianghe: 12 1/4 x 74 1/2 in (31.1 x 189.2 cm); Painting by Yan Bing: 12 3/8 x 78 1/2 in (31.3 x 199.5 cm
Credit Line: Purchase, Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Bequest, 2021
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Misty mountains rise above a village with gabled roofs and terraced fields
Detailed Description
This horizontal landscape depicts mountains, mist, a village, and cultivated fields. The color palette is predominantly muted greens, grays, and browns, with touches of light blue and ochre, set against a light, unpainted background. In the upper half, a range of rolling mountains extends across the width of the painting. These mountains are rendered with textured brushstrokes, suggesting dense foliage or rocky surfaces, in shades of gray and muted green. Patches of light mist or clouds partially obscure the lower slopes and valleys. Below the main mountain range, a wide expanse of light-colored mist or water stretches across the midground. Several smaller, tree-covered hills emerge from this misty layer, appearing as islands. In the foreground, on the left side, a village is depicted with numerous buildings. These structures feature dark, gabled roofs and light-colored walls, often enclosed within walled courtyards. Various trees with green and reddish-brown foliage are scattered throughout the village. A small, multi-tiered pagoda-like structure stands on the far left. To the right of the village, the landscape transitions into terraced fields, showing distinct rows of crops in muted green and brown. A cluster of tall, slender pine trees stands between the village and the fields, and a few smaller buildings are visible near the fields. In the upper right corner, black calligraphic text is present, accompanied by two red square seals. On the far right edge, a vertical strip of light brown paper with additional black calligraphic text is attached.
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