Waiting for a Ferry by a River in Autumn / Yao Yunzai (Yao Yün-tsai)
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- Accession Number
- 1974/1.93
- Title
- Waiting for a Ferry by a River in Autumn
- Artist
- Yao Yunzai (Yao Yün-tsai)
- Artist Nationality
- Chinese
- Artist Life Dates
- active 16th century
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
- Object Creation Date
- 1641
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Inscription
- Inscription and date of artist in upper left: Painted in the tenth month of 1581. Yao Yün-tsai (Hsin-ssu shih-yüeh hsieh. Yao Yün-tsai) Seal of artist: Yün-tsai, Chien-shu. Additional inscriptions and seals: Chang Yin-huan (1837-1900, from Nan-hai, Kuantung; landscape painter): T'ieh-hua-lou t'u-shu-chi. Tseng Shao-chieh (contemporary, seal-carver in Taipei): (label) Ming Yao Chien-shu ch'ing-lü shan-shui cho, T'ieh-hua-lou ts'ang; (seal) Tseng Shao-chieh.
- Dimensions
- 104.9 cm x 45.5 cm (41 5/16 in. x 17 15/16 in.)
- Century
- 17th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- hanging scroll
- Secondary Object Classification
- Painting
- Secondary Object Type
- landscape
- 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.
- Subject Matter
- The imagery in Yao Yunzai's paintings echo the famous works from the Tang and Song dynasties. This scene of figures in autumn waiting for a ferry is a recurring motif in literati paintings. The passenger is possibly an official.
- Secondary Keywords
- upward
- associated concepts
- bodies of water
- bodies of water and components of bodies of water
- bodies of water by size
- buildings and the land
- components of bodies of water
- earth sciences concepts
- evergreens
- landforms
- landforms and landform components
- landforms by shape or position
- landscapes (environments)
- merchant vessels
- merchant vessels by type of service
- natural landscapes
- objects we use
- people and culture
- physical sciences concepts
- plants
- riverine bodies
- scientific concepts
- seasons
- settlements and landscapes
- transportation vehicles
- trees
- trees by leaf life
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- vehicles
- watercraft
- watercraft by function
- watercraft by specific type
- woody plants
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 829 x 1480
- File Size
- 60 KB
- Record
- 1974/1.93
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"Waiting for a Ferry by a River in Autumn; Yao Yunzai (Yao Yün-tsai)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1974-sl-1.93/1974_1.93.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.