Portrait of An Qi

Wang Hui

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of An Qi by Wang Hui. The painting depicts a man and a woman sitting on a mat outdoors. The man sits with his legs crossed on a patterned mat. He wears a brown jacket over a white garment and a black scarf around his neck. The woman stands beside him with her hands clasped in front of her. She wears a white garment with long sleeves and a black headpiece. They sit among trees and a low-lying area. Behind them is a stone bridge with a railing that crosses over a body of water. The background features a hazy sky and distant mountains. The painting is framed by a border with Chinese calligraphy written vertically on either side. The border is off-white with a darker tan color around the edges. The calligraphy is in black ink with red seals. The painting is rendered in black, white, and muted colors.