Untitled

The work was created in 1632 by Dong Qichang as a hanging scroll in ink on paper, depicting a landscape with poetry. The painting entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is currently held. The dating of the work to 1632 is consistent across institutional records, indicating its completion during the late Ming dynasty in China.

The hanging scroll Untitled by Dong Qichang, dated 1632, is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The work, executed in ink on paper and depicting poetry, is cataloged within the museum's holdings of Chinese landscape paintings. No specific inventory or accession number is provided in the available records, nor is there documentation of a prior exhibition history for this specific piece.

Created in 1632, this hanging scroll by Dong Qichang presents a monochrome landscape rendered in ink on paper. The composition belongs to the late Ming painting tradition and conveys a lyrical atmosphere through sparse, expressive brushwork. Though untitled, the work reflects the artist’s integration of visual art with his poetic sensibility.

Dong employs swift, varied strokes that balance density and emptiness. The jagged rocks are outlined with abrupt, angular lines, while the pine’s bark is suggested by a few twisting marks. The waterfall is rendered through a cascade of ink washes that dissolve into a soft, atmospheric veil, illustrating the ink’s capacity for both vigor and subtlety.