River Landscape with Thirteen Inscriptions
Medium
Handscroll; color on paper
Dimensions
11 x 57 1/2 in. (27.9 x 146.1 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming (1368–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
18.124.6
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Art collection, *River Landscape with Thirteen In* is a captivating handscroll painted in color on paper, measuring a slender 11 x 57½ inches. Attributed variably to the unidentified artist or the Yuan dynasty master Ni Zan (1301–1374), this work dates to the Ming (136–1644) or Qing (1644–1911) dynasty. Handscrolls like this were intimate treasures in Chinese literati culture, unrolled section by section for private contemplation, evoking the serene flow of a river journey. The composition embodies the minimalist ethos of Ni Zan's style, if au...