Cat under Flowers / Chen Zun (Ch'en Tsun)
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1977/2.17
- Title
- Cat under Flowers
- Artist
- Chen Zun (Ch'en Tsun)
- Artist Nationality
- Chinese
- Artist Life Dates
- (active Chia-hsing, Chekiang, 1573 - 1619)
- Medium and Support
- hanging scroll, ink on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1612
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Zhejiang (province)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 3
- Zhejiang (province)
- Inscription
- Inscription of artist: Playfully painted by Ch'en Tsun at the Treasure Ink Studio on the 15th day of the 12th month, 1612. (Wan-li jen-tzu la-yüeh wang-jih hsi-tso yü Pao-mo chai Ju-hsün-fu Ch'en Tsun) Seals of artist: Ch'en Tsun ssu-yin, Ch'en Ju-hsün shih.
- Dimensions
- 121 cm x 37.9 cm (47 5/8 in. x 14 15/16 in.)
- Century
- 17th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- hanging scroll
- Secondary Object Classification
- Painting
- Secondary Object Type
- bird and flower
- Physical Description
- In this painting a well-fed cat nestles contentedly among the grass and flowers, relaxing on the bank of a stream.
- Subject Matter
- In this charming example of bird and flower painting, the animated cat, comfortably ensconced, gazes directly out at the viewer.
- Rejecting detailed realism, Chen Zun freely paints the cat in light, lively brushstrokes, making effective use of the white space of the paper. Rocks, flowers, and grasses are skillfully depicted in different tonalities of monochrome ink.
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- buildings and the land
- descriptors
- herbaceous plants
- image-making processes and techniques
- inorganic material
- landscapes (environments)
- mammals
- materials
- materials by composition
- natural landscapes
- processes and techniques
- processes and techniques by specific type
- settlements and landscapes
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
- writing (processes)
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 741 x 1529
- File Size
- 119 KB
- Record
- 1977/2.17
- Link to this Item
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"Cat under Flowers; ; Chen Zun (Ch'en Tsun)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1977-sl-2.17/1977_2.17.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 02, 2024.
