Streams and Mountains in Autumn Mist

Streams and Mountains in Autumn Mist

Bian Wenyu

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bian Wenyu was a student of Dong Qichang, who advocated intense study of specific old master painters, especially Huang Gongwang (1269–1654). Huang’s style inspired the ropy texture strokes and piled rock groupings that Bian used in this depiction of a river retreat at the foot of a mountain.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.