Orchid and Colophon / Shitao (Shih-t'ao) / Attributed to
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- Accession Number
- 1955/2.12
- Title
- Orchid and Colophon
- Artist
- Shitao (Shih-t'ao)
- Artist Nationality
- Chinese
- Artist Life Dates
- 1642-1707
- Medium and Support
- ink on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1644-1707
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Credit Line
- Gift of the Marvin Felheim Collection
- Inscription
- Colophon:
- Yan Cai Zhe Yi Zeng Yi Xi, Fei Jun Zi Qi Shui Tuo. Yi He Nian Zhi Kai, Jing Er Fei Fu Yi Fen Fang Xi, Fen Han Xiang Er Tu E. Liao Yan Zhu Yi Shu Huai Xi, Fu Yan Kan Er Ming Zhuo.
- (Pick a(n) (orchid) plant and give it only to a gentleman who will cherish it. When it blossoms, the stems are straight and lush, the flowers disseminate scents in the air, and the calyces wither. Let me stay longer and indulge in a moment of contemplation, leaning on the banister, drinking a cup of whine, and thinking about life.
- Signature: Qing Xiang Chen Ren A Chang (The old man, A-Chang, from Qingxiang).
- Dimensions
- 29.6 cm x 33.4 cm (11 5/8 in. x 13 1/8 in.)
- Century
- 17th-18th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- album leaf
- Secondary Object Classification
- Painting
- Secondary Object Type
- bird and flower
- Physical Description
- The painting depicts an orchid on the left, with calligraphical texts on the right-hand half. Paper is faded, and ink is black.
- Subject Matter
- Orchid.
- Secondary Keywords
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- flowers (plants)
- herbaceous plants
- image-making processes and techniques
- landscapes (environments)
- natural landscapes
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
- writing (processes)
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1215 x 981
- File Size
- 119 KB
- Record
- 1955/2.12
- Link to this Item
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"Orchid and Colophon; Shitao (Shih-t'ao); Attributed to." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1955-sl-2.12/1955_2.12.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024.
