Mountain Hermitage on a Clear Autumn Day, in the style of Wang Meng
Mountain Hermitage on a Clear Autumn Day, in the style of Wang Meng
Mountain Hermitage on a Clear Autumn Day, in the style of Wang Meng
Mountain Hermitage on a Clear Autumn Day, in the style of Wang Meng
Mountain Hermitage on a Clear Autumn Day, in the style of Wang Meng
Mountain Hermitage on a Clear Autumn Day, in the style of Wang Meng

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Mountain Hermitage on a Clear Autumn Day, in the style of Wang Meng,

1692

Wang Hui 王翬, 1632–1717; born Yushan, China
Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
y1966-97
Wang Hui was one of the most celebrated painters of the late seventeenth century, bringing new energy to past landscape traditions by developing a synthesis of historical painting styles. In this scroll, Wang Hui imitates the brush manner of Wang Meng (about 1308–1385), one of the Four Masters of the Yuan dynasty (1260–1368). More than simply copying, however, Wang Hui also incorporates the mannerisms of other masters, blending and transforming them into his own distinct style. The painting emphasizes brush lines and the colors of fall but ends at far left with distant mountains in a light blue wash.
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Collection Publications: Landscape in the Art and Painting of Late Imperial China

Information

Title
Mountain Hermitage on a Clear Autumn Day, in the style of Wang Meng
Dates

1692

Maker
Wang Hui 王翬
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Painting: 30.2 x 399 cm. (11 7/8 x 157 1/16 in.) Colophon (left): 31.2 x 18 cm. (12 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.) Mount: h. 35.5 cm. (14 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morse.
Object Number
y1966-97
Place Made

Asia, China

Signatures
signed
Inscription
dated 1692 Colophon by Luo Tianchi (jinshi 1826)
Marks/Labels/Seals
Nine characters in ink on label adhered to edge of rolled scroll Sticker adhered to edge of rolled scroll
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing
Type
paintings, chinese painting styles, scroll paintings, handscrolls
Subject
hermits, distance, autumn, inhabited places, bamboo, willow trees, mountains

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