清 楊晉 滄洲牧牛圖 軸|Landscape with Figures
Dated 1726
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 47 x 21 1/2 in. (119.4 x 54.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 92 1/8 x 28 1/8 in. (234 x 71.4 cm) Overall with knobs: 92 1/8 x 31 7/8 in. (234 x 81 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. Earl Morse, 1972
Accession Number
1972.278.7
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the tranquil world of Qing dynasty (1644–1911) painting, Yang Jin's *Cangzhou Pasturing C* (1726) unfolds as a masterful hanging scroll in ink and color on paper. nearly four feet tall, this vertical composition invites viewers to unroll it slowly, revealing a poetic landscape alive with mountains, expansive vistas, and figures tending cattle. Created during the early 18th century under Emperor Yongzheng's reign, it exemplifies the era's blend of orthodox Chinese painting traditions with subtle literati influences, where nature's grandeur reflects inner harmony. The scene centers on the ti...