Waiting for a Ferry by a River in Autumn / Yao Yunzai (Yao Yün-tsai)

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Accession Number
1974/1.93
Title
Waiting for a Ferry by a River in Autumn
Artist Nationality
Chinese
Artist Life Dates
active 16th century
Object Creation Date
1641
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
China (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
China (nation)
Inscription
Inscription and date of artist in upper left: Painted in the tenth month of 1581. Yao Yün-tsai (Hsin-ssu shih-yüeh hsieh. Yao Yün-tsai) Seal of artist: Yün-tsai, Chien-shu. Additional inscriptions and seals: Chang Yin-huan (1837-1900, from Nan-hai, Kuantung; landscape painter): T'ieh-hua-lou t'u-shu-chi. Tseng Shao-chieh (contemporary, seal-carver in Taipei): (label) Ming Yao Chien-shu ch'ing-lü shan-shui cho, T'ieh-hua-lou ts'ang; (seal) Tseng Shao-chieh.
Dimensions
104.9 cm x 45.5 cm (41 5/16 in. x 17 15/16 in.)
Century
17th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll
Secondary Object Classification
Painting
Secondary Object Type
landscape
Physical Description
Bright green mountains dominate this tranquil autumn landscape. Figures wait beneath trees alongside a riverbank for a ferry in the lower portion of the scroll.
Subject Matter
The imagery in Yao Yunzai's paintings echo the famous works from the Tang and Song dynasties. This scene of figures in autumn waiting for a ferry is a recurring motif in literati paintings. The passenger is possibly an official.
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1974/1.93
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"Waiting for a Ferry by a River in Autumn; Yao Yunzai (Yao Yün-tsai)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1974-sl-1.93/1974_1.93.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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