Artwork
清 李寅 高閣觀瀑圖 軸|Viewing a waterfall from a mountain pavilion
清 李寅 高閣觀瀑圖 軸|Viewing a waterfall from a mountain pavilion is an ink painting by the Baroque artist Li Yin. It dates from 1700 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Its subject, a cascading waterfall framed by a pavilion and a tree, reflects the traditional emphasis on natural scenery characteristic of the landscape genre.
The hanging scroll by Li Yin, dated 1700, portrays a waterfall seen from a mountain pavilion with a tree, situating the composition within the Chinese landscape painting genre. The work, executed in ink and color on silk, belongs to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection and was created in China. Its subject, a cascading waterfall framed by a pavilion and a tree, reflects the traditional emphasis on natural scenery characteristic of the landscape genre.
Technique & Style
Executed as a hanging scroll in ink and color on silk, the painting reflects Li Yin's command of traditional Chinese landscape brushwork. The medium and support are consistent with the hanging-scroll format used by literati and professional painters of the early Qing dynasty, allowing for vertical compositional movement suited to towering cliffs and cascading water. The work is classified as a landscape painting, with trees forming a key element of the imagery, suggesting layered ink modeling and textured foliage strokes typical of the genre.
Held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, the scroll is dated 1700, situating it within a mature phase of Li Yin's output. Specific handling notes, condition reports, and detailed stylistic analyses are not documented in the available sources.
History & Provenance
The painting is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as recorded in its Wikidata entry. The work is catalogued as a Qing dynasty hanging scroll executed in ink and color on silk by Li Yin in 1700. Beyond its identification with the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the available sources do not specify an individual accession number, nor do they document any exhibition history, loans, or prior display venues for the scroll.
Overview
Viewing a waterfall from a mountain pavilion is a landscape painting created by the artist Li Yin in 1700 during the Qing dynasty. This artwork is rendered as a hanging scroll, utilizing ink and color on silk. It depicts a dramatic natural scene, featuring a tall mountain pavilion strategically positioned to overlook a powerful, cascading waterfall, inviting contemplation of the natural world.
Artist & collection
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Scholar's Visit
Untitled
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Winter Landscape
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