清 汪鋆 阮元遺事十景圖 冊|Ten Sites Associated with Ruan Yuan
dated 1883
Medium
Album of ten paintings; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image (each): 10 3/4 in. × 13 in. (27.3 × 33 cm) Mat (each): 18 × 18 in. (45.7 × 45.7 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Julia and John Curtis, 2015
Accession Number
2015.784.10a–j
Tags
Art Historical Context
This album of ten paintings, created by the Qing dynasty artist Wang Jun in 1883, captures scenic sites connected to the life and legacy of the renowned scholar-official Ruan Yuan (1764–1849). Each leaf presents a tranquil landscape rendered in ink and color on paper, featuring winding paths, ancient trees, subtle architectural elements that evoke places personal or historical significance to Ruan The intimate album format invites close viewing, allowing visitors to appreciate the quiet poetry of these commemorative scenes. Wang Jun worked during the late Qing period, a time when artists ofte...