清 王時敏 仿黃公望山水圖 軸 絹本|Landscape in the style of Huang Gongwang
1666
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 53 x 22 1/4 in. (134.6 x 56.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 87 3/4 x 28 1/4 in. (222.9 x 71.8 cm) Overall with knobs: 87 3/4 x 31 in. (222.9 x 78.7 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of Douglas Dillon, 1980
Accession Number
1980.426.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite hanging scroll, *Landscape in the Style of Gongwang*, was created by Wang Shimin in 1666 during the Qing dynasty (164–1911). Rendered in ink on paper, it measures an impressive 53 x 22¼ inches, designed for vertical display in scholarly studios or elite homes. As a master of the "Four Wang"—a group of influential Qing painters who championed classical revival—Wang Shimin pays homage to the Yuan dynasty genius Huang Gongwang (1269–1354), whose monumental landscapes like *Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains* set the gold standard for literati painting. Wang's composition captures th...
About the Artist
Wang Shimin · 1592–1680
Chinese, 1592–1680