清 石濤(朱若極) 重陽山水圖 軸|Landscape Painted on the Double Ninth Festival
dated 1705
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 28 3/16 x 16 5/8 in. (71.6 x 42.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 86 1/8 x 23 in. (218.8 x 58.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 86 1/8 x 26 3/4 in. (218.8 x 67.9 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, Edward Elliott Family Collection, Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1981
Accession Number
1981.285.13
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Landscape Painted on the Double Ninth** by Shitao (Zhu Ruoji), dated 1705, captures the essence of Qing dynasty (1644–1911) literati painting in a masterful hanging scroll of ink and color on paper Measuring 28 3/16 x 16 5/8 inches, this intimate yet evocative landscape unfolds across misty mountains and winding rivers, inviting viewers into a serene, timeless world. Shitao, one of the "Four Great Monks" of Chinese painting and a Daoist innovator, created this work late in his life (1642–1707), blending orthodox traditions with his signature bold, expressive brushstrokes. The title nods to ...