Artwork
清 佚名 舊傳曹知白 岩居積雪圖 冊頁|Landscape
清 佚名 舊傳曹知白 岩居積雪圖 冊頁|Landscape is an ink painting by the Baroque artist Zhao Mengfu. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This album leaf, titled Landscape of Rocks and Accumulated Snow, is an anonymous work from the Qing Dynasty.
About this work
Technique & Style
While historically attributed to Cao Zhibai, the piece is currently recognized as the production of an anonymous Qing dynasty artist.
Executed in 1777, this landscape album leaf utilizes ink and color applied on a silk support. The work measures 25.6 cm in height and 30.5 cm in width. While historically attributed to Cao Zhibai, the piece is currently recognized as the production of an anonymous Qing dynasty artist.
The composition depicts a mountainous scene, adhering to traditional landscape genre conventions. Specific stylistic descriptors beyond the general classification as a landscape painting are not provided in the available records.
History & Provenance
The work titled 清 佚名 舊傳曹知白 岩居積雪圖, an album leaf painted in ink and color on silk, is dated to 1777. It portrays a mountainous landscape and was created in China. The piece is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, under accession number 13.220.99g, indicating that it entered the collection prior to 1913.
Its dimensions measure 25.6 cm in height by 30.5 cm in width. No specific earlier owners or commission details are documented.
Overview
This album leaf, titled Landscape of Rocks and Accumulated Snow, is an anonymous work from the Qing Dynasty. Executed with ink and subtle color on silk, it presents a tranquil mountain scene enveloped in winter snow. The artist's identity remains unknown, though it was once attributed to Cao Zhibai. The composition captures the serene yet stark beauty of a snow-laden natural environment.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays a secluded mountain landscape, blanketed by a deep layer of snow. Trees are depicted bowing under the heavy accumulation, conveying a sense of authentic observation and the harshness of the winter season. The overall impression is one of profound stillness and isolation, inviting contemplation of nature's quiet grandeur and resilience.
Artist & collection
Artist
Zhao Mengfu (Chinese: 趙孟頫; pinyin: Zhào Mèngfǔ; Wade–Giles: Chao Meng-fu; courtesy name Zi'ang (子昂); pseudonyms Songxue (松雪, "Pine Snow"), Oubo (鷗波, "Gull Waves"), and Shuijing-gong Dao-ren (水精宮道人, "Master of the Water…
