First half of Ten Thousand Li of the Yangzi River
This handscroll was split into two pieces; this is the first half. Once attributed to the Southern Song court painter Xia Gui, these paintings in fact reflect a later interpretation of the artist’s style. Xia’s subtle brushwork has been magnified in both size and intensity to create a bold, high-contrast work of art. Ten Thousand Li of the Yangzi River exemplifies a type of fifteenth-century painting in which earlier styles—especially those of the Southern Song—were intensified to cater to the aesthetic of court and urban patrons.
Artwork Details
- 明 佚名 舊傳夏珪 長江萬里圖 卷 （前半）
- Title: First half of Ten Thousand Li of the Yangzi River
- Artist: Unidentified artist , fake signature of Xia Gui (active ca. 1195–1230)
- Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Date: late 15th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on silk
- Dimensions: Image: 23 3/8 in. × 17 ft. 1 3/8 in. (59.4 × 521.7 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
- Object Number: 13.220.1
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Unidentified artist , fake signature of Xia Gui (active ca. 1195–1230)
late 15th century
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