Painting study · Ink painting
Willows1100s · Study 1985.365
Artist not recorded
1100s
Recorded as album leaf; ink and light color on silk, this horizontal work measures 25.1 × 23.8 cm using the museum’s image dimensions. Explore the museum’s context and compare the format with a wall of your choice.
Museum collection reference. This work is not offered for sale by Physical Art For Crypto. Museum attribution does not imply a partnership or endorsement.
Context from the museum
A single scholar in a skiff drifts beneath shade-giving willows and savors his view of mountain peaks just emerging from the pervasive river mist. Round lotus leaves and vertical marsh reeds join with the dotted grasses and curving willow leaves to provide considerable textural variety within the foreground area, which contrasts with the more irregular texturing of the distant mountains. Misty space plays an active part in the composition, and the components of the painting are organized around bisecting diagonals.
Museum description reproduced from its CC0 open-access record. Read the original catalog entry.
A detail to notice
This river scene features low-lying spits of land surrounded by lotuses and bands of mist floating amid overhanging willows.
Observation supplied by the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Read the dimensions before the image
The selected image measurement for Willows is 25.1 cm wide and 23.8 cm high, equivalent to approximately 9.9 × 9.4 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 1.05:1. The rectangular bounding area is 0.06 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 8.4% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 137.4 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 Willows in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, album leaf; ink and light color on silk, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.
- Which part of this horizontal composition catches your eye first?
- Would a 25.1 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.
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.
| Painting | Width × height | Format ratio | USD catalog price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Denim | 48 × 48 in | 1.00:1 | $1,699 |
| Mushrooms | 48 × 48 in | 1.00:1 | $2,399 |
| Stardust | 48 × 48 in | 1.00:1 | $2,199 |
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