清 王翬、王時敏 仿古山水圖 冊|Landscapes after old masters
dated 1674 and 1677
Medium
Album of twelve leaves; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Ten paintings by Wang Hui (a–j): 8 5/8 x 13 1/4 in. (22 x 33.8 cm); two paintings by Wang Shimin (k, l): 10 x 13 in. (25.4 x 33 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1989
Accession Number
1989.141.4a–rr
Tags
Art Historical Context
Discover the exquisite *Landscapes after Old Masters*, an album of twelve leaves created by two luminaries of Qing dynasty painting: Wang Hui (1632–1717) and his mentor Wang Shimin1592–1680 Dated 1674 for Wang Hui's ten luminous works and 1677 for Shimin's two contributions, this intimate album uses ink and color on paper with leaves measuring around 8⅝–10 x 13–13¼ inches. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Art collection, it exemplifies the refined *shanshui* (mountains-and-waters) tradition central to Chinese landscape art. As leading figures in the "Four Wangs" orthodox schoo...
About the Artist
Wang Hui|Wang Shimin · 1632–1717
Chinese, 1632–1717