清 王翬 雨後晴巒圖 扇頁|Mountains after Rain
dated 1695
Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
6 7/16 x 19 3/8 in. (16.4 x 49.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Accession Number
1989.363.144
Tags
Art Historical Context
Wang Hui's *Mountains after Rain* (169), a delicate folding fan remounted as an album leaf captures the serene beauty of a post-rain landscape in ink and color on paper. As one of the Qing dynasty's (1644–1911) most celebrated painters, Wang Hui (1632–1717) was a leading figure in the orthodox school, drawing inspiration from Song and Yuan masters to revive classical Chinese landscape traditions. This intimate 6 7/16 x 19 3/8 in. work exemplifies his mastery, blending misty peaks, lush trees, and humble houses into a harmonious vista evoking nature's rejuvenation. The fan format was hugely po...
About the Artist
Wang Hui · 1632–1717
Chinese, 1632–1717