明 文徵明 拙政園圖詩 冊|Garden of the Inept Administrator
1551
Medium
Album of eight leaves; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 10 3/8 × 10 3/4 in. (26.4 × 27.3 cm) Image with mounting: 15 3/8 × 16 3/4 in. (39.1 × 42.5 cm) Double leaf unfolded: 15 3/8 × 33 1/2 in. (39.1 × 85.1 cm) Mat: 18 5/16 × 34 in. (46.5 × 86.4 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Douglas Dillon, 1979
Accession Number
1979.458.1a–ii
Tags
About this artwork
明 文徵明 拙政園圖詩 冊|Garden of the Inept Administrator by Wen Zhengming, 1551. Created in Album of eight leaves; ink on paper, this work exemplifies the artistic practices and cultural values of its period. The piece reflects the technical skills and aesthetic sensibilities characteristic of its historical and cultural context. As part of the Asian Art collection, it contributes to our understanding of artistic development and cultural expression. The work serves as both an aesthetic object and a histo...
About the Artist
Wen Zhengming · 1470–1559
Wen Zhengming (1470–1559), born in Suzhou to a modestly successful scholar-official family, embodied the ideal of the Ming dynasty literati artist. His father, Wen Lin, introduced him early to a leading Suzhou calligrapher, fostering his foundational skills in that art. A late bloomer, Wen studied under the master Shen Zhou, whose guidance shaped his profound reverence for Song and Yuan dynasty ar...