元/明 趙原 倣燕文貴范寬山水圖元/明 沈巽竹石 合卷|Landscape
late 14th century
Medium
Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 9 13/16 x 30 1/2 in. (24.9 x 77.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 10 1/8 x 347 5/16 in. (25.7 x 882.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Yuan (1271–1368) or Ming (1368–1644) dynasty
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Edward Elliott Family Collection, Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1981
Accession Number
1981.285.15
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite handscroll, attributed to Zhao Yuan in the late 14th century the Yuan-Ming transition, showcases masterful ink landscapes on paper, measuring an impressive 30½ inches in image length but extending over 29 feet when fully. Titled *Imitation of Yan Wengui and Fan Kuan's Mountain-and-Water Painting Combined with Shen Xun's Bamboo Rocks*, it blends monumental mountain vistas inspired by Northern Song masters Fan Kuan's rugged peaks and Yan Wengui's, intimate scenes with delicate bamboo and rock motifs. Zhao Yuan, a skilled professional painter, exemplifies the Yuan dynasty's revere...