清 程正揆 江山臥遊圖 卷|Dream Landscape
dated 1674
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
9 1/8 x 69 3/4 in. (23.2 x 177.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Harry Lenart, 1955
Accession Number
55.212
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Dream Landscape (Jiangshan Wo You Tu by Cheng Zhengkui, dated 1674, viewers into the poetic world of Qing dynasty China through this exquisite handscroll painted in ink and color on silk Measuring just over 5 feet long when fully unrolled, it captures majestic mountains and expansive rivers, embodying the timeless Chinese tradition of landscape painting as a form of spiritual escape. The title, translating to "Dream Journey through Rivers and Mountains" or "Armchair Travels," reflects the literati ideal of *wo you*—exploring vast natural realms from the comfort of one's study, a clever nod t...