清 傳弘仁 寺橋山色圖 卷|River Scene in Winter
dated 1661
Medium
Handscroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
11 1/4 x 152 1/4 in. (28.6 x 386.7cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Accession Number
1989.363.185
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite handscroll, titledRiver Scene in Winter* ( 傳弘仁 寺橋山色圖 ), is attributed to the Qing dynasty artist Hongren (16101664), though cataloged as by an unidentified artist. Dated 1661 and executed in ink on paper, it a slender 11¼ x 152¼ inches, perfect for the intimate, sequential viewing traditional in Chinese scroll painting. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Art department, it entered the collection through the bequest of John M. Crawford Jr. in 1988. The composition captures a serene winter landscape dominated by rivers, mountains, and mist-shrouded peaks, evoking the cont...
About the Artist
Hongren|Unidentified artist · 1610–1664
Was noted as a central figure in the Anhwei school of painting.