Who created "Twin Pines, Level Distance"?

Twin Pines, Level Distance was created by Zhao Mengfu in ca. 1310.

When was "Twin Pines, Level Distance" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1310.

What medium is "Twin Pines, Level Distance"?

Twin Pines, Level Distance is Handscroll; ink on paper.

Is "Twin Pines, Level Distance" in the public domain?

Yes, Twin Pines, Level Distance is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

元趙孟頫雙松平遠圖卷|Twin Pines, Level Distance

Zhao Mengfu

ca. 1310

Medium

Handscroll; ink on paper

Dimensions

Image: 10 9/16 x 42 5/16 in. (26.8 x 107.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 10 15/16 x 25 ft. 7 11/16 in. (27.8 x 781.5 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

China · Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of The Dillon Fund, 1973

Accession Number

1973.120.5

Tags

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Art Historical Context

In the tranquil world of Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) painting, Zhao Mengfu's *Twin, Level Distance* (. 1310) stands as a masterful handscroll in ink on paper. Measuring a modest 10 9/16 x 42 5/16 inches in its image area but extending over 25 feet when fully mounted, this work invites viewers to unroll it slowly savoring its intimate revelations. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum Art's Asian Art Department it captures two majestic pines dominating a vast, level expanse—a classic "level distance" (pingyuan) composition that evokes boundless space and serene harmony. Zhao Mengfu, a scholar-officia...

About the Artist

Zhao Mengfu · 1254–1322

Chinese, 1254–1322

元 趙孟頫 雙松平遠圖 卷|Twin Pines, Level Distance

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