Studio in an Autumn Grove

Ding Yunpeng Chinese
dated 1578
Not on view
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 spent formative years in Suzhou, where he became friendly with students and descendants of Wen Zhengming; this early work reflects his knowledge of the gentle palette and soft, meticulous texturing used by Wen and his followers.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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