Bamboo and Orchids [Lan-chu t'u chou] / Zheng Xie (Chêng Hsieh)

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Accession Number
1970/2.7
Title
Bamboo and Orchids [Lan-chu t'u chou]
Artist Nationality
Chinese
Artist Life Dates
1693-1765
Medium and Support
ink on paper
Object Creation Date
circa 1740-1766
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
China (nation)
Jiangsu (province)
Yangzhou
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
China (nation)
Creation Place 3
Jiangsu (province)
Creation Place 4
Yangzhou
Inscription
Inscription and 3 seals on right; 4 seals in lower left. Artist's seals, right: Shuang Chiu Shih Chih kuan left: Che-ku, Ma T'ou Chen Hsien, Yang Chou Hsing Hua jen, and Ch'ing-t'eng men Hsia nin ma Tsou. Collectors' seals: Nien Sheng Shen-ting, Nien-sheng Lou Shou-ts'ang shu-hua chi Inscription: Tz'u lan tz'u chu fei chen-wu pu k'ao ch'ing-shan ch'üeh k'ao shui, These orchids and this bamboo are not of this world, if they did not grow on the lofty Green Mountain, where else could they grow? Pan-ch'iao tao-jen Cheng Hsieh hua ping t'i, Inscribed and painted by the Taoist Pan-ch'iao Cheng Hsien
Dimensions
181.93 cm x 47.9 cm (71 5/8 in. x 18 7/8 in.)
Century
18th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll
Secondary Object Classification
Painting
Secondary Object Type
bird and flower
Physical Description
A white hanging scroll with black ink. The plant that is the focal point of the painting takes up the middle, while an inscription runs along the right side. Stamps are seen on the bottom of both the right and left side of the painting.
Subject Matter
A bamboo and orchid plant together in the center of the painting. A small shoot of bamboo is also depicted on the left side of the painting. The inscription on the right speaks of the artist's desire to leave his position as an official and withdraw from the corrupt world, and instead emulate the orchid and bamboo.
Primary Keywords
bamboo
orchid
plants
Secondary Keywords
flowers
the natural world
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Record
1970/2.7
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"Bamboo and Orchids [Lan-chu t'u chou]; Zheng Xie (Chêng Hsieh)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1970-sl-2.7/1970_2.7.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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