明 佚名 陳容(僞款) 九龍行雨圖 卷|Nine Dragons
17th century
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Overall: 15 5/8 x 115 1/4 in. (39.7 x 292.7 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
From the Collection of A. W. Bahr, Purchase, Fletcher Fund, 1947
Accession Number
47.18.86
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the mesmerizing *Nine Dragons*, a magnificent 17th-century handscroll from China's Ming dynasty (13681644), now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Art collection. Measuring an impressive 15⅝ × 115¼ inches, this ink and color on silk painting unfolds like a cinematic narrative, revealing nine powerful dragons cavorting amid stormy clouds and cascading rain. Handscrolls like this were cherished in elite Chinese circles, unrolled slowly for intimate viewing, allowing admirers to immerse themselves in the dynamic scene section by section. Dragons hold profound cultural symbol...