Artwork
明 鄒之麟 山水圖 扇面|Landscape
明 鄒之麟 山水圖 扇面|Landscape is an ink painting by the Baroque artist Zou Zhilin. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Technique & Style
Created in 1650, this landscape by Zou Zhilin is executed in ink on gold paper. The work originated as a folding fan before being remounted as an album leaf, a common preservation method for fan paintings. Stylistically, it belongs to the landscape genre, utilizing the contrast between black ink and the metallic gold support to define its composition.
History & Provenance
No exhibition records have been identified that detail separate public displays of this fan beyond its inclusion in the museum’s permanent Asian art galleries.
Created in 1650 by the Chinese artist Zou Zhilin, this landscape painting was executed in ink on gold paper. The work originally took the form of a folding fan before being mounted as an album leaf. It is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The work titled Landscape (Folding fan mounted as an album leaf) by Zou Zhilin was created in 1650 in China. It is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where it belongs to the museum’s collection of Asian paintings. The piece entered the museum’s holdings through a documented acquisition, though the specific accession number is not recorded in the available catalogue.
No exhibition records have been identified that detail separate public displays of this fan beyond its inclusion in the museum’s permanent Asian art galleries.
Overview
This artwork, titled Landscape, was created by the artist Zou Zhilin around 1650. Executed with ink on gold paper, it originally served as a folding fan before being mounted as an album leaf. The composition presents a detailed natural scene, characteristic of traditional Chinese landscape painting, offering a glimpse into the artist's engagement with the genre during the mid-17th century.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene mountainous environment, featuring a harmonious arrangement of natural elements and human structures. Towering peaks dominate the background, while various trees populate the middle ground, their forms rendered with careful attention. Scattered among the foliage and terrain are small buildings, suggesting human presence within the expansive natural setting, inviting contemplation of the relationship between humanity and the vastness of nature.
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