Studio in an Autumn Grove
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.In a thatch-roofed pavilion next to a rock by the water’s edge, two scholars sit engrossed in conversation. Behind them, an assistant fans a brazier, heating water for tea. A grove of ancient trees rises around them, the foliage a blaze of autumn colors. The mountains in the distance enclose the scholars’ moment of reclusion within a safe and placid haven. Born in Anhui, Ding Yunpeng moved around the Yangzi River valley, interacting with multiple regional schools.
Artwork Details
- 明 丁雲鵬 秋林書屋圖 軸
- Title: Studio in an Autumn Grove
- Artist: Ding Yunpeng (Chinese, 1547–ca. 1621)
- Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Date: dated 1578
- Culture: China
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 56 1/2 × 17 1/4 in. (143.5 × 43.8 cm)
Overall with mounting: 82 1/4 × 22 1/2 in. (208.9 × 57.2 cm)
Overall with knobs: 82 1/4 × 26 1/8 in. (208.9 × 66.4 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Promised Gift of Julia and John Curtis, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary
- Object Number: L.2020.10.5
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art