Tao Yuanming Appreciating Chrysanthemums / Ni Tian (Ni T'ien)

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Accession Number
1987/1.275
Title
Tao Yuanming Appreciating Chrysanthemums
Artist Nationality
Chinese
Artist Life Dates
1855 - 1919
Object Creation Date
1855-1919
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
China (nation)
Jiangsu (province)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
China (nation)
Creation Place 3
Jiangsu (province)
Dimensions
148 cm x 38.8 cm (58 1/4 in. x 15 1/4 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll
Secondary Object Classification
Painting
Secondary Object Type
figures on landscape
Physical Description
Pastoral poet Tao Yuanming (372–427) and a boy-servant bearing chrysanthemums on his back are shown. Two pine trees dominate the composition. Tao Yuanming’s forward gaze and slightly hunched posture exhibit his full inner exhilaration when chrysanthemums were collected. The subtle smile on the poet’s face seems also to reflect a moment of transcendence.
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Subject Matter
Although Ni Tian began his artistic education in his hometown of Yangzhou, he enjoyed success as a professional painter in Shanghai. Impressed with the commercial success of Shanghai painter Ren Yi (1840-1896), he assimilated Ren’s spontaneous and robust brushwork with great dexterity. Ni’s flowing brushstroke is apparent in this affectionate depiction of one of China’s great poets Tao Yuanming (372–427) and a boy-servant bearing chrysanthemums on his back. Two pine trees dominate the composition, contributing to the elegance of the scroll. Tao Yuanming’s forward gaze and slightly hunched posture exhibit his full inner exhilaration from collecting chrysanthemums. The subtle smile on the poet’s face seems also to reflect a moment of transcendence.
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Record
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"Tao Yuanming Appreciating Chrysanthemums; Ni Tian (Ni T'ien)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1987-sl-1.275/1987_1.275.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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