明 丁雲鵬 潯陽送客圖 軸|Song of the Lute
1585
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 55 5/8 x 18 1/8 in. (141.3 x 46 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · late Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
Accession Number
13.100.22
Tags
Art Historical Context
Created in 1585 during China’s late Ming dynasty, Ding Yunpeng’s “Song of the Lute” (also titled “Sending Off a Guest at Xunyang”) captures a poignant literary moment on a tall, narrow hanging scroll. Ding, active in the culturally vibrant city of Huizhou, was celebrated for his refined brushwork and ability to blend figure painting with atmospheric landscapes. Here, delicate ink washes and subtle colors bring together mist-shrouded mountains, graceful trees, and small boats, inviting viewers to imagine the farewell scene from Bai Juyi’s famous Tang-dynasty poem. Painted on paper—a support pr...
About the Artist
Ding Yunpeng · 1547–1635
Chinese, 1547–ca. 1628