Evening bell from mist-shrouded temple (left); Autumn moon over Lake Dongting (right). Artist: Style of An Gyeon (Korean). Culture: Korea. Dimensions: Image (each): 35 3/8 x 17 7/8 in. (89.9 x 45.4 cm)Overall with mounting (each): 78 1/4 x 24 in. (198.8 x 61 cm)Overall with knobs (each): 78 1/4 x 27 7/8 in. (198.8 x 70.8 cm). Date: ca. 1450-1500.This pair of scrolls was most likely part of an original set of eight depicting the famed scenery around the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, in the modern-day province of Hunan. Landscape paintings illustrating sites in China made famous in classical literature--places that often had nostalgic associations--flourished in the early Joseon period. Meanwhile, in contemporary Ming-dynasty China, the number and reputation of paintings on this subject dwindled compared with production in the earlier Song period. Although these scrolls are unsigned, the artist clearly aligned himself with the instantly recognizable style of the fifteenthcentury master An G
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SuperStock offers millions of photos, videos, and stock assets to creatives around the world. This image of Evening bell from mist-shrouded temple (left); Autumn moon over Lake Dongting (right). Artist: Style of An Gyeon (Korean). Culture: Korea. Dimensions: Image (each): 35 3/8 x 17 7/8 in. (89.9 x 45.4 cm)Overall with mounting (each): 78 1/4 x 24 in. (198.8 x 61 cm)Overall with knobs (each): 78 1/4 x 27 7/8 in. (198.8 x 70.8 cm). Date: ca. 1450-1500.This pair of scrolls was most likely part of an original set of eight depicting the famed scenery around the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, in the modern-day province of Hunan. Landscape paintings illustrating sites in China made famous in classical literature--places that often had nostalgic associations--flourished in the early Joseon period. Meanwhile, in contemporary Ming-dynasty China, the number and reputation of paintings on this subject dwindled compared with production in the earlier Song period. Although these scrolls are unsigned, the artist clearly aligned himself with the instantly recognizable style of the fifteenthcentury master An G by Album/Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY/Album Archivo is available for licensing today.
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