Formerly attributed to Jing Hao (傳)荊浩 (ca. 870-ca.935) Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 23.1 x 22.6 cm (9 1/8 x 8 7/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
16th century
Period:
Ming dynasty
School/Tradition:
Zhe School
Description:
Simply drawn buildings on the riverbank in the lower left corner of the composition are dwarfed by large windblown trees growing from a foreground promontory. A narrow bridge connects the elements in the lower left with a small tip of land at the lower right and, compositionally, leads the viewer into the distance, which is dominated by light blue mountain peaks. The asymmetrical composition is based on traditions developed during the Southern Song period and usually associated with Ma Yuan (active 1189-1224) and Xia Gui (active 1194-1224).
Provenance:
To 1970
Eugene (1875-1959) and Agnes E. (1887-1970) Meyer, Washington, DC, and Mt. Kisco, NY
From 1970 to 1998
Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz (1914-2001), Armonk, NY, by descent from her mother Agnes E. Meyer [1]
From 1992
Freer Gallery of Art, given by Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz in 1998 [1]
Notes:
[1] See Elizabeth Meyer Lorentz’s Deed of Gift, dated February 5, 1998, in object file.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Previous custodian or owner:
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer ((1875-1959) and (1887-1970))
