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Willows

1100s

China, Southern Song dynasty

(1127–1279)
Medium
album leaf; ink and light color on silk
Measurements
Image: 23.8 x 25.1 cm (9 3/8 x 9 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith 1985.365
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This river scene features low-lying spits of land surrounded by lotuses and bands of mist floating amid overhanging willows.

Description

A single scholar in a skiff drifts beneath shade-giving willows and savors his view of mountain peaks just emerging from the pervasive river mist. Round lotus leaves and vertical marsh reeds join with the dotted grasses and curving willow leaves to provide considerable textural variety within the foreground area, which contrasts with the more irregular texturing of the distant mountains. Misty space plays an active part in the composition, and the components of the painting are organized around bisecting diagonals.

Willows

1100s

China, Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279)

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