明/清 陳洪綬 山水人物花卉圖 冊|Landscapes, Figures, and Flowers
dated 1618–22
Medium
Album of twelve paintings; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 8 3/4 × 3 5/8 in. (22.2 × 9.2 cm) Inscription: 8 3/4 × 3 5/8 in. (22.2 × 9.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Friends of Far Eastern Art Gifts, 1985
Accession Number
1985.121a–l
Tags
Art Historical Context
Chen Hongshou's *Landscapes, Figures, and* is a captivating album of twelve intimate paintings, created between 1618 and1622 during the late dynasty (1368–4). Each leaf measures a delicate 8¾ × 3⅝ inches (22.2 × 9.2 cm), rendered in ink color on paper—a format ideal for private appreciation by China's scholarly elite. Produced in an era of cultural refinement just before the Ming's turbulent fall, this work reflects the period's emphasis on harmony between nature, humanity, and floral beauty. Renowned for his precise brushwork and eclectic influences, Chen Hongshou (1598–1652) blends landscap...
About the Artist
Chen Hongshou · 1598–1652
Chinese, 1598–1652