元 佚名 古木寒鴉圖 團扇|Crows and Bare Trees in Winter
late 13th or early 14th century
Medium
Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Overall with mounting: 16 3/8 x 14 11/16 in. (41.6 x 37.3 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1982
Accession Number
1982.46
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold *Crows and Bare Trees Winter*, a delicate Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) painting by an unidentified artist, capturing the stark beauty of a winter landscape. Created in the late 13th or early 14th century during the Mongol-led Yuan era, this work reflects the period's blend of traditional Chinese aesthetics with emerging literati influences. Crows perch ominously on twisted, leafless ancient trees, evoking a sense of seasonal desolation and quiet introspection—a common motif in Chinese art symbolizing endurance amid hardship. Originally painted on silk as a round fan (tuánshàn), it was late...