The Studio of Prolonged Soughing
Leaning on a staff for support, a gentleman approaches the gate of a garden retreat. In a small tile-roofed structure at the center of the retreat sits the host, who awaits his guests. This depiction of a garden retreat was painted by You Yin, a scholar-painter who mixed in elite circles in Beijing during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. According to You’s inscription, the scene depicts a villa in the Southern City section of Beijing that was home to most scholars who traveled from around the empire to serve at court. The recipient is identified only by his nickname, Old Man Yue, and his identity remains a mystery.
Artwork Details
- 清 尤蔭 長嘯軒圖 卷
- Title: The Studio of Prolonged Soughing
- Artist: You Yin (Chinese, 1732–1812)
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: dated 1851
- Culture: China
- Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 11 1/4 × 73 1/4 in. (28.6 × 186.1 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Purchase, Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Bequest, 2021
- Object Number: 2021.285
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Chōbunsai Eishi
early 19th century
Tibet
19th century
Sakai Ōho
ca. 1839
China
19th century
Unidentified artist
early 19th century
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.