元 佚名 蓮花圖 對軸|Lotus and waterbirds
ca. 1300
Medium
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image (each): 55 3/4 x 26 3/4 in. (141.6 x 67.9 cm) Overall with mounting (each): 107 1/2 x 27 1/4 in. (273.1 x 69.2 cm) Overall with knobs (each): 107 1/2 x 27 3/4 in. (273.1 x 70.5 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1988
Accession Number
1988.155a, b
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite pair of hanging scrolls, *Lotus and Waterbirds*, to around 1300 during China's Yuan dynasty (12711368). Crafted by an unidentified artist using ink and color on silk, each scroll measures an impressive 55 3/4 x 26 3/4 inches, designed for vertical display in a scholar's studio or elite home. The compositions gracefully capture blooming lotuses rising from serene waters, accompanied by playful ducks—evoking harmony in nature. In the Yuan era, under Mongol rule, Chinese flourished among literati artists who celebrated subtle natural themes over imperial pomp. Lotuses held profoun...