Autumn Moon at Mt. Dongting / Wu Qingyun (Wu Ch'ing-yun)

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Accession Number
1998/2.7
Title
Autumn Moon at Mt. Dongting
Artist Nationality
Chinese
Artist Life Dates
died 1916
Object Creation Date
1903
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
China (nation)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
China (nation)
Credit Line
Gift of John Schloss
Dimensions
185.5 cm x 97.5 cm (73 1/16 in. x 38 3/8 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll
Secondary Object Classification
Painting
Secondary Object Type
landscape
Physical Description
Dark, wet ink wash and light accents of color capture the lyrical mood of an autumnal moonlit night at Lake Tai and Mount Dongting. A round moon hangs low in the sky at top right, with a diffuse glow slightly brightening the clouds and sky below. Two islands sit in the water below, the larger (closer) of the two has four boats moored just offshore. Up close the boats appear as freely brushed lines, and yet at a distance, their forms come into focus. A building sits on the closer island, light shining in the windows. The silhouette of a pagoda can be seen on the further island.
Subject Matter
A Shanghai artist of the early twentieth century. Having traveled to Japan, Wu appears to have been aware of both Japanese-and European-style painting, drawing upon these to expand his artistic vision. Subtle use of loose brushwork suggests Impressionism, marking the beginning of a new phase in the development of Chinese painting.
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"Autumn Moon at Mt. Dongting; Wu Qingyun (Wu Ch'ing-yun)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1998-sl-2.7/1998_2_7.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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