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明? 佚名 舊傳李嵩 溪山樓閣圖 扇|Pavilion on a pond
明? 佚名 舊傳李嵩 溪山樓閣圖 扇|Pavilion on a pond is an ink painting by the Ming dynasty painting artist Li Song. It dates from 1639 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This fan painting, titled Pavilion on a Pond, depicts a serene landscape scene rendered in ink and color on silk.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting, titled "Pavilion on a Pond," portrays a bridge and a pavilion within a naturalistic landscape, characteristic of Chinese landscape genre.
The painting, titled "Pavilion on a Pond," portrays a bridge and a pavilion within a naturalistic landscape, characteristic of Chinese landscape genre. Created in 1639 by an anonymous artist, the work is executed in ink and color on silk and was later mounted as a fan album leaf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds the piece, which measures 29.2 × 30.5 cm. Both the bridge and the pavilion function as compositional elements that define the subject matter of the work, situating it within the tradition of Chinese landscape painting.
Technique & Style
The work is executed in ink and color on silk, in the format of a fan mounted as an album leaf [1]. Its dimensions are modest, measuring 29.2 cm in height by 30.5 cm in width, consistent with the compact scale typical of album-leaf format [2]. The composition is a landscape depicting a bridge and a pavilion, rendered in the traditional Chinese ink-and-color technique on silk support [1][2]. The painting is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art [2].
History & Provenance
Created in 1639 in China, this fan painting mounted as an album leaf was traditionally attributed to the artist Li Song, though it is now classified as the work of an unidentified master. Executed in ink and color on silk, the landscape depicts a pavilion and a bridge. The work currently resides in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is cataloged with dimensions of 29.2 by 30.5 centimeters.
No specific details regarding its original commission, intermediate ownership history, or the circumstances of its creation beyond the date and location are provided in the available records.
The fan painting is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is also recorded as its collection and location. According to the Wikidata entry, the work was made in China and dated to 1639. Its physical dimensions are recorded as 29.2 cm in height by 30.5 cm in width. No specific inventory or accession number, nor any exhibition history, is documented in the available sources.
Overview
This fan painting, titled Pavilion on a Pond, depicts a serene landscape scene rendered in ink and color on silk. Dated to 1639, the work is identified as a Ming Dynasty piece, though it carries a traditional attribution to the Southern Song painter Li Song. It was originally a fan that has since been mounted as an album leaf, showcasing a detailed miniature world.
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