明 陸治 枚乘獨坐圖 軸|Mei Cheng Sitting Alone
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 48 7/8 x 15 1/8 in. (124.1 x 38.4 cm) Overall with mounting: 87 3/8 x 30 1/8 in. (221.9 x 76.5 cm) Overall with knobs: 87 3/8 x 34 1/2 in. (221.9 x 87.6 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Herbert and Jeanine Coyne, 1991
Accession Number
1991.273
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the serene world of Ming dynasty (1368–1644) literati painting, Lu Zhi's *Mei Cheng Sitting Alone captures a moment of profound solitude. This hanging scroll, rendered in ink and color on paper, depicts the Han dynasty poet Mei Chengc. 2nd century BCE) seated contemplatively amid misty mountains and lush landscapes. Lu Zhi, a master of the Wu school from Suzhou, drew inspiration from classical Chinese poetry and philosophy, evoking Mei Cheng legendary reclusion and introspection—qualities celebrated in literati culture. The artwork's vertical format, typical of hanging scrolls, invites vie...
About the Artist
Lu Zhi · 1496–1576
Chinese, 1495–1576