Carved Stone Mountain Landscape with Figures, Pine Trees, Bridges and Pavilions
Name/Title
Carved Stone Mountain Landscape with Figures, Pine Trees, Bridges and PavilionsEntry/Object ID
SC1207Description
Substantial Chinese two-sided carved ornamental stone boulder depicting an extensive mountainous landscape populated by numerous figures among pine trees, bridges, pavilions, rock formations and a flowing watercourse. The principal face is densely worked in varying levels of relief, with groups of figures distributed through an interconnected landscape crossed by arched bridges. The reverse presents a quieter secondary composition dominated by a large gnarled pine tree with a figure and additional vegetation amid broad areas of exposed stone. Carved with relief, undercut, incised and textured details, with the natural contours, veining and coloration of the stone incorporated into the composition.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingArtwork Details
Medium
Appears to be Soapstone or Shoushan stoneSubject
Mountain landscape populated by groups of figures among pine trees, bridges, pavilions and rock formationsCategory
Chinese carved stone
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
42nd centuryEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese