COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
Record
Work ID:
M01E00207
Title:
Pine, Stream, and Rock
Creation Date:
Song Dynasty
Start Year Date:
A.D.960
End Year Date:
A.D.1279
Dynasty:
39 Song Dynasty (A.D. 960~1279)
Creator:
Anonymous, Song Dynasty
Creation Place:
China
Measurements:
60.3×96.8?
Material:
Ink and color on silk
Form:
Ce-ye (album leaf)
Type:
Painting
Subject:
Landscape
Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Description:
This painting depicts pines and an old tree. Not only are the numerous knots emphasized, but the twisting, contorted structure of the branches create visual echoes. While the painter has faithfully drawn the formal appearance of his subject, he has also made apparent the elegance of the brushwork. But of the two, he emphasizes on the latter. In the foliage, we can see a lot of ink dabs, or "dian" which are in excess of the branches and leaves. The artist seems to convey the sense that the resonance of the ink is not enough. His work suggests a "chan ink method" in which the brush has been placed on the string of a bow and let go, causing ink to spray across the face of the painting and creating an even greater variety of dots and lines.
ImageV ID:
M01E00207AS001
Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications