明 李流芳 疏林小景 扇|Figure standing in a grove of trees
1613
Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold paper
Dimensions
7 7/32 x 21 7/8 in. (18.4 x 55.6 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Accession Number
13.100.70
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the late Ming dynasty (1368–1644), artist Liufang created *Sparse Woods Small Scene* (疏林小景), a delicate ink painting on gold-flecked paper, originally executed on a folding fan and later mounted as an album leaf. 1613, this intimate work measures just 7 7/32 x 21 7/8 inches, embodying the portability and elegance of fan art popular among China's literati class. The golden paper grounds the composition, lending a luminous quality that evokes misty atmospheres and scholarly refinement. At its heart, the painting depicts a lone figure standing amid a grove of sparse, elegant trees, capturing ...
About the Artist
Li Liufang · 1575–1629
Chinese, 1575–1629