Conversing Midway up the Mountain in Late Autumn / Zha Jizuo (Cha Chi-tso)
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- Accession Number
- 1974/1.94
- Title
- Conversing Midway up the Mountain in Late Autumn
- Artist
- Zha Jizuo (Cha Chi-tso)
- Artist Nationality
- Chinese
- Artist Life Dates
- 1604-1676
- Medium and Support
- ink and light color on silk
- Object Creation Date
- late 17th century
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Inscription
- Inscription of artist in upper right corner: Conversing in the midst of the autumn mountains, painted for Mr. Po-an (Ch'iu-luo hua shan-yao hua-wei Po-an nien-wêng). Seals of artist in upper right corner: Cha Chi-tso yin, I-huang shih.
- Dimensions
- 152.9 cm x 47.6 cm (60 3/16 in. x 18 3/4 in.)
- Century
- 17th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- hanging scroll
- Secondary Object Classification
- Painting
- Secondary Object Type
- landscape
- Physical Description
- A small gathering of buildings is nestled at the bottom of a tall, rounded mountain range. Slightly above the settlement, two travelers make their way along the mountain path. A few trees crow up out of the mountains. The mountain range near the small village cuts diagonally across the picture plane, from bottom left to middle right. The top left of the image also contains mountains, taller still. Across from these on the top right is calligraphic text and two seals.
- Subject Matter
- Zha Jizuo, from the southeastern province of Zhejiang, was a scholar and much-sought after educator. His work, which is quite rare, reveals his deep veneration for the Yuan dynasty literati master, Huang Gongwang (1269–1354). Huang championed a simple aesthetic (as opposed to the flashy or slick) for scholar-artists, and Zha’s landscape is faithful to his artistic values. Zha painted this work for a friend, Zhou Lianggong (1612–1672), who rescued Zha from imprisonment by the Manchu government after Zha had been falsely accused of inciting rebellion. The two tiny figures on a half-blocked, rocky path on the hill could very well represent the artist and his ally.
- Secondary Keywords
- upward
- architecture
- associated concepts
- atmospheric effects
- buildings and the land
- earth sciences concepts
- geography
- landform components
- landforms
- landforms and landform components
- landforms by shape or position
- landscapes (environments)
- natural landscapes
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- plants
- scientific concepts
- seasons
- settlements and landscapes
- the natural world
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 549 x 1481
- File Size
- 54 KB
- Record
- 1974/1.94
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"Conversing Midway up the Mountain in Late Autumn; Zha Jizuo (Cha Chi-tso)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1974-sl-1.94/1974_1.94.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 10, 2024.