明 傳蔣嵩 冬景山水圖 卷|Winter landscape
first half 16th century
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 12 1/4 x 277 in. (31.1 x 703.6 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Seymour Fund, 1955
Accession Number
55.124
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite handscroll, *Winter Landscape* (冬景山水圖 ), attributed to the Ming dynasty artist Jiang Song the first half of the16th century, captures the serene beauty of a snow-blanketed world. Measuring an impressive 12¼ x 277 inches (31.1 x 703.6 cm), its elongated format is designed for gradual unrolling, allowing viewers to immerse themselves in the unfolding vista much like a meditative journey through nature. Created with ink and color on paper—a hallmark of Chinese painting—this work exemplifies the handscroll tradition, prized by literati scholars for private contemplation rather than ...