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 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.
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Record
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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 March 28, 2024.
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