明 謝時臣 谿山春曉圖 軸|Spring Morning in the Mountains
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 76 1/8 × 41 1/4 in. (193.4 × 104.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 9 ft. 4 3/4 in. × 42 9/16 in. (286.4 × 108.1 cm) Overall with knobs: 9 ft. 4 3/4 in. × 46 3/8 in. (286.4 × 117.8 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of John N. Loomis, 1991
Accession Number
1991.342
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the tranquil world of Ming dynasty China with *Spring Morning in the Mountains* (谿山春曉圖), a magnificent hanging scroll by the artist Xie Shichen. Created during the Ming period (1368–1644), this large-scale work—measuring over 76 inches tall—captures the poetic beauty of a misty spring dawn amid towering mountains and winding streams. Rendered in ink and color on silk, it exemplifies the refined techniques of Chinese landscape painting, where delicate washes and precise brushwork evoke the harmony between humanity and nature. Subtle figures, likely scholars or travelers (as hinted by ...