Artwork
明 佚名 楊昇(僞款) 白雲紅樹圖 軸|Misty Landscape
明 佚名 楊昇(僞款) 白雲紅樹圖 軸|Misty Landscape is an ink painting by the Ming dynasty painting artist After Yang Sheng. It dates from 1506 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This hanging scroll, executed in ink and color on silk, depicts a tranquil mountain scene rendered in a misty palette of blues and grays.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
Its composition features drifting white clouds and vivid red trees that dominate the upper portion of the scroll, creating a sense of atmospheric depth.
The painting presents a misty landscape rendered in ink and color on silk, a format typical of hanging scrolls from the early sixteenth century. Its composition features drifting white clouds and vivid red trees that dominate the upper portion of the scroll, creating a sense of atmospheric depth. As a work classified as a landscape, the image reflects the Chinese literati tradition of using natural scenery to convey contemplative moods and a harmonious relationship between humanity and the environment.
Executed after the style of Yang Sheng and dated 1506, the piece exemplifies the genre’s emphasis on poetic interpretation of nature rather than literal representation.
Technique & Style
Misty Landscape is executed as a hanging scroll using ink and color applied to a silk support. The work, dated to 1506, presents a landscape genre scene characterized by the depiction of white clouds and red trees. The physical dimensions of the scroll measure 115.4 cm in height and 51.1 cm in width.
As a product of Chinese painting tradition, the piece relies on the absorbent qualities of silk to render its atmospheric and chromatic effects.
History & Provenance
The scroll is dated 1506 and attributed to a follower of Yang Sheng, indicating it was produced during the Ming dynasty. It entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is currently held as an anonymous painting. Technical records associated with the accession confirm the 1506 date and the painting’s status as a later imitation rather than an original work by Yang Sheng.
The work is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It is accessioned as a painting by an anonymous artist, attributed to the style of Yang Sheng, and dated to 1506. The piece is classified within the museum's department of paintings. No specific exhibition history is documented in the provided sources.
Legacy
The hanging scroll Misty Landscape, attributed to an anonymous follower of Yang Sheng and dated 1506, entered the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, where it is displayed as a representative example of early Ming‑period ink and color landscape painting.
Its inclusion in a major public museum has contributed to scholarly discussions of anonymous workshop practices in 16th‑century Chinese art and has helped sustain interest in the stylistic developments of the period.
The work’s dimensions of 115.4 cm by 51.1 cm and its silk support are noted in the museum’s catalog, providing concrete data for comparative studies.
Overview
This hanging scroll, executed in ink and color on silk, depicts a tranquil mountain scene rendered in a misty palette of blues and grays. The composition is organized around a series of softened peaks, a modest structure at the foot of the cliffs, and a pair of monkeys perched on the left side, observing the landscape below.
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