Detail View: National Palace English: Pine, Stream, and Rock
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Work ID:
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M01E00207
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Title:
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Pine, Stream, and Rock
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Creation Date:
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Song Dynasty
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Start Year Date:
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A.D.960
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End Year Date:
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A.D.1279
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Dynasty:
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39 Song Dynasty (A.D. 960~1279)
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Creator:
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Anonymous, Song Dynasty
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Creation Place:
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China
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Measurements:
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60.3×96.8?
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Material:
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Ink and color on silk
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Form:
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Ce-ye (album leaf)
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Type:
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Painting
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Subject:
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Landscape
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Repository:
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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Description:
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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.
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ImageV ID:
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M01E00207AS001
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Rights:
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Lee & Lee Communications
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