王翬、楊晉、顧昉、王雲、徐玫 仿古山水圖 冊 紙本|Landscapes after old masters
Medium
Album of sixteen leaves; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image (each leaf): 11 x 12 1/8 in. (27.9 x 30.8 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Marie-Hélène and Guy A. Weill, 2000
Accession Number
2000.665.2a–p
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite album, *Landscapes after Old Masters*, created in 1692 during China's Qing dynasty (16441911), showcases the collaborative talents of five prominent artists Wang Hui, Yang Jin Gu Fang, Xu Mei, and Wang Yun.prising sixteen leaves of ink and color on paper—each measuring about 11 x 12 inches—this intimate format was a cherished tradition in Chinese painting. Album leaves allowed collectors to savor multiple scenes privately, flipping through misty mountains and winding rivers like pages in a treasured book. Wang Hui, the lead artist and a master of the "Orthodox School," spearhea...
About the Artist
Wang Hui|Yang Jin|Gu Fang|Xu Mei|Wang Yun · 1632–1717
Chinese, 1632–1717