Artwork preview

Landscapes after old masters

Dai Xi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Four-panel artwork, long and narrow. The panels are side by side, separated by black spaces. Each panel depicts a landscape scene with mountains and plants. The artwork appears to be an ink painting on paper. The paper is light brown. The mountains are drawn with dark brown ink and appear rocky. Each panel depicts a different scene. The leftmost panel depicts a flat area by a large mountain on the left. The second panel depicts a large, overhanging mountain. The third panel depicts rocks and a body of water. The rightmost panel depicts a large mountain on the right. Chinese characters are written vertically on the top of each panel. The characters are written in ink and are dark brown. The artwork is titled "Landscapes after old masters" by Dai Xi.

Artwork Details

Date
mid-19th century
Medium
Set of four hanging scrolls; ink on gold-flecked paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 337 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette