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Mountain Landscape; Tang Yifen (T'ang I-fen)

Title
Mountain Landscape
Artist
Tang Yifen (T'ang I-fen)
Artist Life Dates
1778 - 1853
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1845
Accession Number
2006/2.14
Medium and Support
ink and light color on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Weeping Willow by the River Bank; Wang Yachen

Title
Weeping Willow by the River Bank
Artist
Wang Yachen
Artist Life Dates
1894-1983
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1966
Accession Number
2007/2.32
Medium and Support
ink and color
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Summer Retreat; Xie Shichen (Hsieh Shih-ch'en)

Title
Summer Retreat
Artist
Xie Shichen (Hsieh Shih-ch'en)
Physical Description
This is a very dense landscape painting. There are waterfalls, clouds, trees and cliffs present in the painting. The colors consist of muted greens and browns. Towards the lower half of the painting, there is a view of an interior with four figures present, three of which are sitting at a low table. There is a staircase on the lower right, with a man standing on it, looking upwards. There is also a house on a cliff towards the upper right of the painting. There is calligraphy in the upper right hand corner, with a red seal. There is another red seal, although a bit faded, in the lower left corner of the image.
Artist Life Dates
1478- after 1567
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
mid 16th century
Accession Number
1961/1.161
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and light color on silk
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rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Cloudy Mountains and Misty Trees, after Dong Yuan; Zha Shibiao (Cha Shih-piao)

Title
Cloudy Mountains and Misty Trees, after Dong Yuan
Artist
Zha Shibiao (Cha Shih-piao)
Physical Description
This vertical composition consists of tall, thin trees in the foreground, with a lone boatman floating beneath and behind them. As the scene stretches upwars, mountains take up a dominant position in the picture, stretching toward the sky. Above them is calligraphic text.
Artist Life Dates
(Haiyang, Anhui, 1615 - 1698)
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
2nd half of 17th century
Accession Number
1975/1.73
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Plum Blossoms in Snow; Chang Ku-nien, Chen Shu-chen

Title
Plum Blossoms in Snow
Artist
Chang Ku-nien, Chen Shu-chen
Physical Description
In this snowy scene a plum tree and rock seem are seen atop a hill. The elegant, contorted trunk and branches of the tree create a visual arch over the image, framing the rock, snow, and block of calligraphic text below.
Artist Life Dates
1906-1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
last quarter of 20th century
Accession Number
2006/1.129
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

White Clouds; Chang Ku-nien

Title
White Clouds
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
Cloudy mountain scene with calligrapic text in the upper right corner.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1972
Accession Number
2006/1.126
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Ancestral Portrait, Male; Artist Unknown, China

Title
Ancestral Portrait, Male
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
This late Qing portrait depicts an official in his formal court costume.
Century
late 19th - early 20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1875-1920
Accession Number
2002/1.218.1
Medium and Support
ink, color and gold on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

The Seven Gods of Good Fortune; Kanô Hôkyô Shôun

Title
The Seven Gods of Good Fortune
Artist
Kanô Hôkyô Shôun
Artist Life Dates
1637 - 1702
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1650-1699
Accession Number
2006/2.11
Medium and Support
ink and color on silk
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

The Road to Shu; Matsumura Goshun

Title
The Road to Shu
Artist
Matsumura Goshun
Physical Description
Travelers are seen on a winding mountain pathway, among overlapping layers of mountains.
Artist Life Dates
1752-1811
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
late 18th century - early 19th century
Accession Number
1970/2.152
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Ferghana Horse, after Jin Nong; Ren Xiong (Jen Hsiung)

Title
Ferghana Horse, after Jin Nong
Artist
Ren Xiong (Jen Hsiung)
Physical Description
This scroll features a single profile of a horse. The artist’s inscription states that the painting is modeled after Jin Nong’s (1687–1764) famous work entitled Ferghana Horse. Ferghana was the name of an ancient Central Asian kingdom known for its exceptional horses.
Artist Life Dates
1820-1857
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1840-1857
Accession Number
1985/2.32
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Pine Tree, Mountains and Ancient Temple; Wang Yachen

Title
Pine Tree, Mountains and Ancient Temple
Artist
Wang Yachen
Artist Life Dates
1894-1983
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1966
Accession Number
2007/2.25
Medium and Support
ink and color
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Orchid by Red Rock; Wang Yachen

Title
Orchid by Red Rock
Artist
Wang Yachen
Artist Life Dates
1894-1983
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1963
Accession Number
2007/2.41
Medium and Support
ink and color
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

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

Title
Waiting for a Ferry by a River in Autumn
Artist
Yao Yunzai (Yao Yün-tsai)
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.
Artist Life Dates
active 16th century
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1641
Accession Number
1974/1.93
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Solitary Leisure in a Quiet Pavilion; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Solitary Leisure in a Quiet Pavilion
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
This L-shaped composition uses soft yet bright colors to depict a curving road through rolling green mountains covered with the varing red tones of autumn trees. A solitary figure sits in a pavillion, and the scene is obscured by wisps of white clouds.
Artist Life Dates
1906-1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1974
Accession Number
2006/1.108
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Geese Landing on Sandbars; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Geese Landing on Sandbars
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
A scene of geese in pond and on sandbars. The geese are congregated in the lower left hand side of the painting, as are most of the reeds growing from the sand bars. Some geese can also be seen flying in the middle of the painting, though they are not as prominent. Five lines of calligraphy are lcoated in the upper right of the painting.
Artist Life Dates
1906-1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
last quarter of 20th century
Accession Number
2006/1.142
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Ôtsu-e: Demon soliciting alms (Oni no nembutsu); Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Ôtsu-e: Demon soliciting alms (Oni no nembutsu)
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
In this painting, a mischievous demon is depicted in priest’s garb begging for alms.
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
18th century
Accession Number
1964/2.102
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Peonies and Rock; Kumashiro Yûhi

Title
Peonies and Rock
Artist
Kumashiro Yûhi
Physical Description
Peonies in full bloom grow as if from a rock or tree stump. A calligraphic inscription is on the left side.
Artist Life Dates
(Nagasaki, 1713? - 1772)
Century
third quarter of the 18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1750-1772
Accession Number
1978/2.59
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
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rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Spring Landscape; Nakanishi Kôseki

Title
Spring Landscape
Artist
Nakanishi Kôseki
Physical Description
A lone man walks along a mountain path on the bottom left, hunched over perhaps under a load he carries. He seems to be approaching a hut along the water's edge partially blocked from the viewer by tall trees. The path continues to wind up the mountain, and spoked circular designs indicate what may be a series of bridges. Lines of calligraphy and seals are in the upper left corner.
Artist Life Dates
1807-1884
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1852
Accession Number
2010/2.28
Medium and Support
sumi ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Rural Village; Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Title
Rural Village
Artist
Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)
Physical Description
The painting depicts three houses in a small village, surrounded by trees. There is a lake in the right-hand foreground of the painting. The artist signed his name with the seal of his pen name, Lao Pai (Pai the old man) on the upper left-hand corner.
Artist Life Dates
(1864 - 1957)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1930
Accession Number
1949/1.193
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Scene at Hachiman Hill; Utagawa Sadahide

Title
Scene at Hachiman Hill
Artist
Utagawa Sadahide
Physical Description
Japanese hanging scroll depicting Japanese style buildings and mountain views.
Artist Life Dates
(1807 - 1873)
Object Creation Date
1825-1875
Accession Number
2011/2.201
Medium and Support
print
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Water Lillies; Wang Yachen

Title
Water Lillies
Artist
Wang Yachen
Artist Life Dates
1894-1983
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1965
Accession Number
2007/2.34
Medium and Support
ink and color
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Japanese Beauty in a Red Maple Leaf Robe; Yamaguchi Soken (Sojun)

Title
Japanese Beauty in a Red Maple Leaf Robe
Artist
Yamaguchi Soken (Sojun)
Physical Description
This image is of a lone female figure centrally located on the scroll. The dominate color of the image is red. The figure's outer kimono is decorated with red and gold maple leaves.
Artist Life Dates
1759-1818
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
early 19th century
Accession Number
1985/2.7
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
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rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Reading "The Book of Changes" at a Pavilion in Autumn; Zhang Hong [Chang Hung]

Title
Reading "The Book of Changes" at a Pavilion in Autumn
Artist
Zhang Hong [Chang Hung]
Physical Description
Inscription: … painted at Mr. Zhu’s Plum Hut Studio in the winter of 1639. Zhang Hong of Suzhou
Two seals of the artist
One collector’s seal
A solitary scholar, dwarfed by the surrounding autumnal landscape, seated inside a pavilion as he contemplates the ancient classic, The Book of Changes.
Artist Life Dates
1577 - after 1668
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1639
Accession Number
1978/2.60
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Bamboo and Rock; Chang Ku-nien, Liu Yantao, Gao Yihong

Title
Bamboo and Rock
Artist
Chang Ku-nien, Liu Yantao, Gao Yihong
Physical Description
A rock rises above the earth, and branches of bamboo mimic the gentle curve of its shape. Grasses grow below. Two lines of calligraphic text are written verticalley on the left side of the painting.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1960-1975
Accession Number
2006/1.134
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Calligraphy; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Calligraphy
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
The inscription is a famous discussion on the vulgarity and the elegance in painting by Qing Dynasty painter Zou Yigui (or Zou Xiaoshan).
Artist Life Dates
1906 - 1987
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1970
Accession Number
2006/1.128
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on gold-flecked paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Travelling in Autumn Mountains: Landscape in the style of Guo Xi (Kuo Hsi); Artist Unknown, China

Title
Travelling in Autumn Mountains: Landscape in the style of Guo Xi (Kuo Hsi)
Artist
Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description
A group of travellers moves along a path at the foot of the mountains that grow upward, dominating the majority of the pictoral space. The common technique using small black dots occurs throughout the painting, accenting mountain edges, tree branches and roots. A building can be seen peeking out from behind the mountains in the lower portion of hte painting.
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
16th century
Accession Number
2002/2.354
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on silk
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Sparrow on a Bamboo Branch; Kanô Gyokuraku

Title
Sparrow on a Bamboo Branch
Artist
Kanô Gyokuraku
Physical Description
A plump sparrow is perching on a bamboo branch, which is bending from the main branch on the left side of the painting. The bamboo has young and mature leaves. The background is left as blank. The mounting is made of creamy silk brocade with blue green silk brocade strips. Brown brocade pieces are pasted on the top and the bottom of the mounting. There is a seal in red ink on the left corner. Wrinkles on the top and right lower side of the bid; some smaller worm holes and one large hole underneath the bird, but all repaired.
Artist Life Dates
active 1550 - 1590
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
2nd half of 16th century
Accession Number
1968/2.54
Medium and Support
Hanging scroll: ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Calligraphy (couplet); Mo Youzhi

Title
Calligraphy (couplet)
Artist
Mo Youzhi
Physical Description
This couplet is written in clerical script, an archaic style of Chinese calligraphy originating in the Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE) that became the dominant style of writing in the Han dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE). Like seal script, clerical script is highly legible, but it is more calligraphic, with a pronounced, wavelike flaring of isolated major strokes, especially in rightward or downward diagonal strokes.
Artist Life Dates
1811-1871
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1811-1871
Accession Number
1980/2.206
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Yatsuhashi (iris and haiku poem); Sakaki Hyakusen

Title
Yatsuhashi (iris and haiku poem)
Artist
Sakaki Hyakusen
Artist Life Dates
1698-1753
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of 18th century
Accession Number
1969/1.105
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Mushrooms and Cabbage; Wang Yachen

Title
Mushrooms and Cabbage
Artist
Wang Yachen
Artist Life Dates
1894-1983
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1963
Accession Number
2007/2.27
Medium and Support
ink and color
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Flowers and Grasses; Watanabe Shikô

Title
Flowers and Grasses
Artist
Watanabe Shikô
Physical Description
Realistic flowers and grasses, painted with vivid colors on a hanging scroll.
Artist Life Dates
1683-1755
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
1st half of 18th century
Accession Number
1964/2.65
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

A Han Dynasty Envoy Navigating on a Tree-Raft; Yu Zhiding (Yü Chih-ting)

Title
A Han Dynasty Envoy Navigating on a Tree-Raft
Artist
Yu Zhiding (Yü Chih-ting)
Physical Description
This is a dense but muted landscape painting. The lines are very well defined. The colors consit of muted greens and browns, with a bid of red in some places. There is a river flowing through the center of the painting, running down the landscape and toward the viewer. There is a figure sitting on a gnarled tree-raft towards the bottom left of the painting, with another figure looking upon the scene from the opposite bank of the river. There are ornate buildings present toward the top of the panting. The viewer can see a lone figure in an interior covered by stylized clouds.
Artist Life Dates
1647 - circa 1705
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1696
Accession Number
1985/2.30
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and light color on silk
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

In the Spirit of Li Bai's Poetry; Chang Ku-nien

Title
In the Spirit of Li Bai's Poetry
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
Green mountains create the edge of a river. Red flowers grow on the hill framing the scene in the right corner, and two boats sail the waters below. In the upper center of the painting is calligraphic text.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1975
Accession Number
2006/1.120
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Spring Warms River Nu; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Spring Warms River Nu
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
Two men rafting in the waves of River Nu.
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
last quarter of 20th century
Object Creation Date
1971
Accession Number
2006/1.144
Medium and Support
horizontal hanging scroll, ink on rice paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Ôtsu-e: The Thunder God Fishing for His Drum; Artist Unknown, Japan

Title
Ôtsu-e: The Thunder God Fishing for His Drum
Artist
Artist Unknown, Japan
Physical Description
This painting portrays the Thunder God (Raijin), a powerful and ferocious figure, is fishing for his drum, carelessly dropped in the ocean.
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
20th century
Accession Number
1987/1.368
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

The Hermit Tao Yuanming Enjoying Chrysanthemums; Li Shida (Li Shih-ta)

Title
The Hermit Tao Yuanming Enjoying Chrysanthemums
Artist
Li Shida (Li Shih-ta)
Physical Description
Inscription: Painted in the fall of 1619. Li Shida
Two seals of the artist
Ten collectors’ seals, including five imperial seals of the Qing dynasty
Tao Yuanming intently watches an attendant water the chrysanthemums. His brushwork is detailed and the composition elegant.
Artist Life Dates
(active 1573 - 1619)
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1619
Accession Number
1960/1.184
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

A Girdle of Cloth; Ôbaku Kôsen

Title
A Girdle of Cloth
Artist
Ôbaku Kôsen
Artist Life Dates
1633-1695
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
1678-1692
Accession Number
2006/2.23
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Plum Blossoms and Bird; Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)

Title
Plum Blossoms and Bird
Artist
Qi Baishi (Ch'i Pai-shih)
Physical Description
A black crow is seated on a plum branch above calligraphic text and cascades of open blossoms.
Artist Life Dates
(1864 - 1957)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1930
Accession Number
1949/1.192
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Scene at Hachiman Hill; Utagawa Sadahide

Title
Scene at Hachiman Hill
Artist
Utagawa Sadahide
Physical Description
Japanese hanging scroll depicting the view of the old Japanese town and scenery.
Artist Life Dates
(1807 - 1873)
Object Creation Date
1825-1875
Accession Number
2011/2.203
Medium and Support
print
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

High Cliff with River, Pine Trees and Poem; Wang Yachen

Title
High Cliff with River, Pine Trees and Poem
Artist
Wang Yachen
Artist Life Dates
1894-1983
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1968
Accession Number
2007/2.36
Medium and Support
ink and color
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Magpies and Hibiscus; Yamamoto Baiitsu

Title
Magpies and Hibiscus
Artist
Yamamoto Baiitsu
Physical Description
Two magpies rest among hibiscus flowers. “Boneless” washes for the hibiscus flowers are contrasted with ink outlines of bamboo.
Artist Life Dates
1783-1856
Century
early to mid-19th century
Object Creation Date
1831
Accession Number
1986/1.165
Medium and Support
Hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Bamboo and Orchids [Lan-chu t'u chou]; Zheng Xie (Chêng Hsieh)

Title
Bamboo and Orchids [Lan-chu t'u chou]
Artist
Zheng Xie (Chêng Hsieh)
Physical Description
A white hanging scroll with black ink. The plant that is the focal point of the painting takes up the middle, while an inscription runs along the right side. Stamps are seen on the bottom of both the right and left side of the painting.
Artist Life Dates
1693-1765
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1740-1766
Accession Number
1970/2.7
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Taiwan Cross-Island Highway (Section 4); Chang Ku-nien

Title
Taiwan Cross-Island Highway (Section 4)
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
A panoramic view of the highway cutting across the Tarako Gorges, laid out in four connecting hanging scrolls.
Inscription: “sublime and bright--what opens in this enormous curtain (the connected hanging scrolls).”
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1967
Accession Number
2006/1.104.4
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Ali Mountain Based on Sketches - 2; Chang Ku-nien

Title
Ali Mountain Based on Sketches - 2
Artist
Chang Ku-nien
Physical Description
One of six hanging scrolls in a series depicting the landscape of Ali Mountain, trees and hillside are shown below calligraphic text. The artist uses alternating wet ink washes for the misty clouds and dry flying-brushes for the large pine trees
Artist Life Dates
(Shanghai, China, 1906 - 1987, Flint, Michigan)
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1965
Accession Number
2006/1.137
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Duck and Lotus; Gao Qipei (Kao Ch'i-p'ei)

Title
Duck and Lotus
Artist
Gao Qipei (Kao Ch'i-p'ei)
Physical Description
In this large scroll Gao depicts a duck swimming among aquatic plants in the shade of a cluster of lotus.
Artist Life Dates
1660-1734
Century
18th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1690-1734
Accession Number
1961/1.162
Medium and Support
ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Bamboo; Kobayashe Kanrin

Title
Bamboo
Artist
Kobayashe Kanrin
Physical Description
A hanging scroll painting of bamboo.
Artist Life Dates
(1813 - 1887)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1972-1975
Accession Number
2011/2.165
Medium and Support
sumi on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Monkey Climbing a Tree (pair with 1986/2.61.1); Mori Sosen

Title
Monkey Climbing a Tree (pair with 1986/2.61.1)
Artist
Mori Sosen
Physical Description
A monkey climbs up a tree, grasping at the branches with his hands and feet. The image uses soft colors, and the monkey almost appears to be leaning or falling away from the tree. The top right corner appears gray.
Artist Life Dates
(Nagasaki or Nishinomiya, 1747 - 1821)
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1807-1821
Accession Number
1986/2.61.2
Medium and Support
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Old Man and The Green Mountain (Ch'ing-shan lao-fu); Shitao (Shih-t'ao)

Title
Old Man and The Green Mountain (Ch'ing-shan lao-fu)
Artist
Shitao (Shih-t'ao)
Physical Description
An ink painting of a mountainscape with hills and abstract paths. Trees are depicted in darker shades, though most do not hold any detail. The image is in the lower half of the hanging scroll, and the upper half is covered with text. The image is entirely grey-scale.
Artist Life Dates
1642-1707
Century
17th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1671-1707
Accession Number
1959/2.82
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Pair of Sparrows on Plum Branch with Fish; Wang Yachen

Title
Pair of Sparrows on Plum Branch with Fish
Artist
Wang Yachen
Artist Life Dates
1894-1983
Century
20th century
Object Creation Date
1965
Accession Number
2007/2.29
Medium and Support
ink and color
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll

Mountain Landscape; Wen Zhengming (Wen Cheng-ming); Attributed to

Title
Mountain Landscape
Artist
Wen Zhengming (Wen Cheng-ming)
Physical Description
A landscape of mountains depicted from the gaoyuan (high distance) perspective (looking up toward the top of the mountain from the bottom).
Artist Life Dates
1470 - 1559
Century
16th century
Object Creation Date
circa 1517
Accession Number
1959/1.109
Medium and Support
ink on paper
relevance
rank 15.05932
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll
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