清 袁耀 雪棧行旅圖 軸|Inn and Travelers in Snowy Mountains
dated 1745
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 67 1/4 × 48 3/4 in. (170.8 × 123.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 10 ft. 1 3/4 in. × 50 1/2 in. (309.2 × 128.3 cm) Overall with knobs: 10 ft. 1 3/4 in. × 54 1/2 in. (309.2 × 138.4 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wang and Family, in memory of Douglas Dillon, 2003
Accession Number
2003.246
Tags
Art Historical Context
Yuan Yao’s “Inn and Travelers in Snow Mountains,” dated 1745, captures the quiet drama of a winter journey through towering peaks. Created during the Qing dynasty, this large hanging scroll uses delicate ink washes and subtle colors on silk to evoke the chill of snow-laden cliffs and the warmth of a roadside inn welcoming weary travelers. The format itself significant: Chinese hanging scrolls were designed to be unrolled and viewed in sections, inviting viewers to experience the landscape gradually, as if walking through it. The scene reflects a long-standing tradition in Chinese painting of ...