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北宋 傳趙令穰 江村秋曉圖 卷|南宋 舊傳 趙令穰 江村秋曉圖 卷|River Village in Autumn Dawn
北宋 傳趙令穰 江村秋曉圖 卷|南宋 舊傳 趙令穰 江村秋曉圖 卷|River Village in Autumn Dawn is an ink painting by the Song dynasty landscape artist Zhao Lingrang. It dates from 1249 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. River Village in Autumn Dawn is a handscroll rendered with ink and color on silk, traditionally attributed to Zhao Lingran.
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Subject & Meaning
The visual narrative emphasizes the harmony between the built environment and the surrounding natural landscape, a hallmark of the depicted genre.
The work is a landscape handscroll depicting a river village scene, consistent with the genre of landscape painting. The imagery focuses on a riverside settlement, capturing the natural environment of a village situated along a waterway. While attributed to Zhao Lingrang, the specific date of 1249 places the creation in the Southern Song period, a time when such pastoral river scenes were common artistic subjects.
The composition centers on the interplay between the flowing river and the clustered village structures, presenting a serene view of rural life. The visual narrative emphasizes the harmony between the built environment and the surrounding natural landscape, a hallmark of the depicted genre.
Technique & Style
River Village in Autumn Dawn is executed as a handscroll on silk, utilizing both ink and color pigments. Measuring 23.7 centimeters in height and 104.1 centimeters in width, the work belongs to the landscape genre, depicting a river and village scene. Although traditionally attributed to the Northern Song artist Zhao Lingrang, the specific date of inception is recorded as 1249, which falls within the Southern Song period.
The painting presents a formal composition focused on natural scenery, consistent with the stylistic conventions of Chinese landscape art from that era. The support material of silk and the combination of ink with color define the medium, while the horizontal format facilitates the unfolding narrative typical of handscrolls.
Overview
River Village in Autumn Dawn is a handscroll rendered with ink and color on silk, traditionally attributed to Zhao Lingran. This elongated painting unfolds a serene landscape, capturing a quiet river village as day breaks. The composition features delicate mist rising from the water, slender willows along the banks, and small boats gently navigating near wooden structures, with hints of dwellings nestled among the trees.
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