明? 佚名 舊傳李嵩 溪山樓閣圖 扇|Pavilion on a pond
Li Song|Unidentified artist
16th or 17th century · Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk · Asian Art
An elaborate pleasure pavilion sits on the shores of a pond. Beneath the eaves, a man is attended by servants as he sits in front of a screen; on the veranda, two men converse under a trellis by blossoming flowers. The fantastically shaped rocks, low stone bridge, and distant buildings across the water reveal that this refuge is a lavish garden: a lovingly designed simulation of nature made for human enjoyment.
- Artist
- Li Song|Unidentified artist
- Date
- 16th or 17th century
- Medium
- Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
- Culture
- China
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- John Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
