清 倣弘仁 黃山蟠龍松圖 軸|Dragon Pine on Mount Huang
ca. 1660
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and pale color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 76 1/4 x 31 in. (193.7 x 78.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 120 1/4 x 38 1/2 in. (305.4 x 97.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 120 1/4 x 41 3/4 in. (305.4 x 106 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Douglas Dillon, 1976
Accession Number
1976.1.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
This hanging scroll, *Dragon Pine on Mount Huang created around 1660 during the early Qing dynasty (1644–1911), emulates the distinctive style of Hongren (1610–1664), a renowned monk-artist of the Anhui School.ren's stark, monumental depictions of Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) revolutionized Chinese landscape painting, emphasizing rugged peaks and resilient pines with bold, angular brushstrokes. Here, an unidentified artist channels that spirit, portraying a gnarled pine twisting like a dragon amid misty cliffs—a symbol of endurance and harmony with nature in Chinese culture. Executed in ink wi...
About the Artist
Hongren|Unidentified artist · 1610–1664
Was noted as a central figure in the Anhwei school of painting.