明 鍾禮 觀瀑圖 軸|Li Bai gazing at the waterfall on Mount Lu
late 15th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 70 x 40 5/8 in. (177.8 x 103.2 cm) Overall with mounting: 10 ft. 5 1/2 in. × 49 5/8 in. (318.8 × 126 cm) Overall with knobs: 10 ft. 5 1/2 in. × 53 1/4 in. (318.8 × 135.3 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
From the P. Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Family Collection, Gift of Oscar L. Tang, 1991
Accession Number
1991.438.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
In this magnificent hanging scroll from the late 15th century, Ming artist Zhong Li captures the legendary Tang poet Li Bai in a moment of awe-inspiring contemplation before the thundering waterfall of Mount Lu (Lushan). Titled *Li Bai Gazing at Waterfall on Mount Lu*, the work measures an impressive 70 by 40 inches in its image alone, rendered in ink and color on silk—a medium prized in Chinese painting for its luminous texture and suitability for grand, vertical compositions displayed on special occasions. Mount Lu, a sacred peak in Jiangxi Province, has long symbolized natural grandeur in ...