Landscape in the Style of Dong Yuan and Juran — Gong Xian (Chinese, 1599–1689) — The Cleveland Museum of Art · Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund · CC0. Museum object record ↗

Painting study · Ink painting

Landscape in the Style of Dong Yuan and Juranc. 1650 · Study 1969.123

Gong Xian (Chinese, 1599–1689)
c. 1650

Recorded as hanging scroll, ink with white pigment on silk, this vertical work measures 57.3 × 216.6 cm using the museum’s image dimensions. Explore the museum’s context and compare the format with a wall of your choice.

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Context from the museum

Towering peaks and unfolding ranges are piled up and overlaid with layer after layer of brushwork to give an overall dense, dark, and even melancholic effect. Gong Xian created a personal style of landscape, which departed greatly from his models Dong Yuan and Juran. The tension between tradition and individuality had been a topic of interest for the Chinese artist. As Gong Xian writes in his inscription: "Painters of later periods may be known for their natural talents or praised for their observance of established traditions. . . . However, those who indulge in showing off their talent will deviate from the tradition, while those who adhere to tradition will alienate themselves from the Dao. The supreme Dao is inexplicable in words. . . ."

Museum description reproduced from its CC0 open-access record. Read the original catalog entry.

Read the dimensions before the image

The selected image measurement for Landscape in the Style of Dong Yuan and Juran is 57.3 cm wide and 216.6 cm high, equivalent to approximately 22.6 × 85.3 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 0.26:1. The rectangular bounding area is 1.24 square meters; it describes the measured footprint, not the amount of paint or the monetary value.

On an illustrative 300 cm wall, the recorded width occupies 19.1% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 121.3 cm on each side before adding a frame. These are calculations by Physical Art For Crypto using museum measurements. They are not the museum’s display recommendations.

Questions to bring to your own collection

With Landscape in the Style of Dong Yuan and Juran in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, hanging scroll, ink with white pigment on silk, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.

Which part of this vertical composition catches your eye first?
Would a 57.3 cm width still suit the space after allowing for furniture and a frame?
What surface detail would you need to see in person or in a close photograph?

Explore physical scale

How large would this format feel on your wall?

Use this museum work’s recorded format as a reference. Adjust a blank wall and optional frame allowance to compare proportions. The museum painting is an educational reference and is not for sale here.

Units

Wall width (cm)

Wall height (cm)

Frame each side (cm)

19.1%of wall width, including allowance

57.3 × 216.6 cmmodeled outside dimensions

Within the entered wall dimensions121.3 cm each side when centered

Calculation: outside width = recorded width + twice your frame allowance. This is a proportion study, not an installation assessment. It excludes furniture, hardware, load capacity, depth and delivery clearance. The display image may include margins absent from the recorded measurement.

Compare formats with the studio collection

These Lei-Kol works have the closest width-to-height ratios in the current catalog. This is a geometry comparison, not a claim of artistic similarity, equivalent value, or association with the museum artist.