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清 曹澗 倣名家山水 冊|Landscapes in the Styles of Various Artists
清 曹澗 倣名家山水 冊|Landscapes in the Styles of Various Artists is an ink painting by the Baroque artist Cao Jian. It dates from 1716 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Classified as a painting in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it exemplifies traditional Chinese mountain scenery through detailed topographical representation.
The album 清 曹澗 倣名家山水 comprises twelve leaves rendered in ink and color on paper, each portraying a mountain landscape. The work is dated 1716 and was produced in China, where it belongs to the landscape painting genre. Classified as a painting in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, it exemplifies traditional Chinese mountain scenery through detailed topographical representation.
The album’s composition reflects the artist’s practice of imitating various masters, assembling multiple vistas into a cohesive series.
Technique & Style
Created in 1716, this work by Cao Jian is an album consisting of twelve leaves executed in ink and color on paper. The supporting material is paper, which serves as the ground for the artist's application of both monochromatic ink and polychrome pigments. Stylistically, the album belongs to the landscape genre and is characterized by its depiction of mountains.
The title indicates that the formal approach involves emulating the styles of various historical masters, a common practice in Chinese painting where the artist synthesizes traditional techniques within a new composition. The physical format of the twelve-leaf album allows for a sequential presentation of these landscape scenes, reflecting the artist's engagement with established artistic conventions while demonstrating technical proficiency in handling ink and color on paper.
History & Provenance
Created in 1716 by the Chinese artist Cao Jian, this album comprises twelve leaves executed in ink and color on paper. The work, titled 'Landscapes in the Styles of Various Artists,' was produced in China during the Qing dynasty. While specific details regarding its original commission or intermediate ownership history are not provided in the available records, the album is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The piece serves as a landscape study, depicting mountainous scenery through the stylistic lenses of various predecessors, reflecting the artist's engagement with historical models at the beginning of the eighteenth century.
The work 清 曹澗 倣名家山水 冊|Landscapes in the Styles of Various Artists, attributed to Cao Jian and dated 1716, is recorded in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The museum’s catalog lists the piece as part of its holdings but does not publish an explicit inventory or accession number. No exhibition record associated with this artwork appears in the sources examined.
The available documentation confirms its status as a landscape painting depicting a mountain, created in China, and preserved within the Met’s collection.
Overview
This album, titled Landscapes in the Styles of Various Artists, was created by Cao Jian in 1716. Comprising twelve individual leaves, each painting is rendered in ink and color on paper. The collection serves as a comprehensive exploration of traditional Chinese landscape painting, presenting a series of distinct mountain vistas.
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