明？ 佚名 傳文徵明 古藤樹石圖 軸|Old Wisteria among Trees and Rocks
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
25 x 11 1/2 in. (63.5 x 29.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Ming (1368–1644)–Qing (1644–1911) dynasty
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Accession Number
13.220.110
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About the Artist
Wen Zhengming|Unidentified artist · 1470–1559
Wen Zhengming (1470–1559), born in Suzhou to a modestly successful scholar-official family, embodied the ideal of the Ming dynasty literati artist. His father, Wen Lin, introduced him early to a leading Suzhou calligrapher, fostering his foundational skills in that art. A late bloomer, Wen studied under the master Shen Zhou, whose guidance shaped his profound reverence for Song and Yuan dynasty ar...