Plum, Pine, and Bamboo

Arts of Asia

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), mid- to late 19th century

Xugu (Chinese, 1823-1896)

This painting presents the overlapping branches of pine, plum, and bamboo trees—three species traditionally asso-ciated with integrity because of their enduring nature. Xugu, originally named Zhu Huairen, was a military officer who gave up his career to become a Chan Buddhist monk during the Taiping Rebellion (1850–64). After wander-ing the cities to sell his paintings, he settled in Shanghai and became a prominent member of the art world there. Xugu excelled at capturing lively impressions of plants and animals, such as bamboo, wisteria, squirrels, and fish.

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Department: Arts of Asia

Artist: Xugu
Title: Plum, Pine, and Bamboo
Place: China (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 1824–1896
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: 147.9 × 81.3 cm (58 1/4 × 32 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Florence Ayscough and Harley Farnsworth MacNair
Reference Number: 1943.155
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Florence Ayscough & Harley Farnsworth MacNair Collection

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