明 藍瑛 紅友圖 軸|Red Friend

Lan Ying

17th century · Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

Strangely faceted rocks—thought of as miniature mountains—have been treasured by collectors since the Tang dynasty (618–907). This portrait of a rock called Red Friend is painted without surrounding garden elements, freeing the viewer to imagine its setting.

Artist

Lan Ying

Date

17th century

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Morse, in honor of Douglas Dillon, 1979