Wang Xizhi mirando a unos gansos

Qian Xuan Chinese

Not on view

En 1276, tras la caída de Hangzhou, capital de la dinastía Song del Sur, el artista Qian Xuan decidió vivir como yimin o «gente olvidada» de la dinastía. Pintado en un estilo «azul-verde» deliberadamente arcaizante, este rollo horizontal ilustra la historia de Wang Xizhi (303–361), practicante de la alquimia taoísta y calígrafo de fama legendaria que se inspiraba en formas naturales como los gráciles movimientos del cuello de los gansos. Qian Xuan ha creado aquí una evocación onírica de la antigüedad, soslayando una lectura realista del espacio pictórico y expresando así la alienación que sentía tras la caída de la dinastía Song.

Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China

Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Open Access

As part of the Met's Open Access policy, you can freely copy, modify and distribute this image, even for commercial purposes.

API

Public domain data for this object can also be accessed using the Met's Open Access API.

Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China
Wang Xizhi watching geese, Qian Xuan (Chinese, 1239–1301), Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper, China

This artwork is meant to be viewed from right to left. Scroll left to view more.