Mountain village among pines and white clouds / Artist Unknown, China

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Accession Number
1965/2.59
Title
Mountain village among pines and white clouds
Object Creation Date
1368-1644
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
China (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
China (nation)
Style/Group/Movement
fan mounted as hanging scroll
Inscription
Inscription of Artist: Ch'en Kuo Lung-shuang (fake)
Dimensions
23.5 cm x 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in. x 9 1/4 in.)
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll
Secondary Object Classification
Painting
Secondary Object Type
landscape
Physical Description
This fan painting shows a mountain village teeming with activity. The peaceful scene provides a glimpse at daily life, depicting villagers pushing carts of goods and traveling into and out of town, sometimes on horseback. The eye follows this lively village of white buildings and tan roofs as it weaves its way up the mountain slope to what appears to be a royal dwelling or city center capped with emerald green rooftops and enveloped by rolling white clouds.
Subject Matter
Round fans like the one mounted here lent themselves well to the hanging scroll format, for they were typically painted on silk rather than fragile paper. The use of fan paintings as the focal point of hanging scrolls is a testament to how fans were appreciated not only for their functionality, but for their artistic beauty as well.
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959 x 1289
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Record
1965/2.59
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"Mountain village among pines and white clouds; Artist Unknown, China." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1965-sl-2.59/1965_2.59.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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