Planting Fragrant Fungus at the Tiaozhou'an

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Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Chen Guan

Title

Planting Fragrant Fungus at the Tiaozhou'an

Place

China (Artist's nationality:)

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1627

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper

Inscriptions

Title Signed by artisit, In 1627, dedicated to Chen Jyru (1558-1639) for his 70th birthday. Inscription by Dong Qichang Chen Poshih (the artist)is an old painting master from Wu. He does not perpetuate the customary style of Wu. This painting is in style of Zhao Mengfu's famous painting, "Autumn Color on Mt. Chue and Mt. Hua". Elegant, rich, and observing the law of painting, it must be praised as marvelous. Collector's seals

Dimensions

109.7 × 47.7 cm (43 1/4 × 18 13/16 in.)

Credit Line

Robert Allerton Endowment Fund

Reference Number

1990.164

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