Lofty Scholar among Streams and Mountains, in the manner of Juran
The Orthodox school master Wang Jian seldom painted figures or architecture. In this painting, however, Wang, who claims in his inscription to have been inspired by a work of the same title by Juran (act. ca. 960–95), has depicted a scholar seated in a handsome two-story studio overlooking an expanse of river. The idea of a mountain retreat also recalls Wang Wei's (699–759) Wangchuan Villa.
The mountain forms, made with round "hemp-fiber" texture strokes and rich "alum-head" moss dots, are characteristic of the Juran brush idiom as interpreted by the Yuan master Wu Zhen (1280–1354). By executing the round arcs of these strokes in a rhythmical manner, Wang Jian invented the undulating compositional movements that his pupil Wang Hui (1632–1717) developed into the so-called dragon-vein principle.
The mountain forms, made with round "hemp-fiber" texture strokes and rich "alum-head" moss dots, are characteristic of the Juran brush idiom as interpreted by the Yuan master Wu Zhen (1280–1354). By executing the round arcs of these strokes in a rhythmical manner, Wang Jian invented the undulating compositional movements that his pupil Wang Hui (1632–1717) developed into the so-called dragon-vein principle.
Artwork Details
- 清 王鑑 倣巨然 《溪山高士圖》 軸
- Title: Lofty Scholar among Streams and Mountains, in the manner of Juran
- Artist: Wang Jian (Chinese, 1609–1677/88)
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: late 17th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 72 x 33 in. (182.9 x 83.8 cm)
Overall with mounting: 107 1/2 x 38 1/4 in. (273.1 x 97.2 cm)
Overall with knobs: 107 1/2 x 42 1/2 in. (273.1 x 108 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gift of Douglas Dillon, 1991
- Object Number: 1991.117.1
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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