明 佚名 游仙圖 卷|Daoist Immortals in a Landscape
16th century
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
Image: 11 x 150 1/4 in. (27.9 x 381.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 13 1/16 x 384 1/4 in. (33.2 x 976 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 1983
Accession Number
1983.357
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the ethereal world of *Daoist Immortals in a Landscape*, a captivating 16th-century handscroll from China's Ming dynasty (13681644). Created by unidentified artist, this long, narrow painting on silk—measuring over 12 feet when unrolled—unfurls a procession of immortals wandering through mist-shrouded mountains and lush valleys. Rendered in delicate ink and vibrant colors, evokes the Daoist ideal of harmony between humans and nature, where enlightened figures transcend the mortal realm. Handscrolls like this were prized in literati culture, designed for intimate viewing among friend...