Cicada on a Willow Branch / Zhang Wendao (Chang Wen-tao)
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- Accession Number
- 1981/2.132A
- Title
- Cicada on a Willow Branch
- Artist
- Zhang Wendao (Chang Wen-tao)
- Artist Nationality
- Chinese
- Artist Life Dates
- 1764-1814
- Medium and Support
- fan mounted as an album leaf, ink and color on mica-coated paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1805
- Object Creation Place
- Asia (continent)
- China (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- Asia (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- China (nation)
- Inscription
- Signed: Wen-tao; Dated: yi-chou (1805), intercalary six month, with a dedication and one seal of the artist: Chuan shan. With biographical information inscribed on the opposite leaf and one seal.
- Dimensions
- 19.4 cm x 55.9 cm (7 5/8 in. x 22 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Painting
- Primary Object Type
- album leaf
- Secondary Object Classification
- Painting
- Secondary Object Type
- bird and flower
- Physical Description
- A cicada perches on a willow branch.
- Subject Matter
- The cicada is admired for its ability to sing. It is also associated with eternal youth as it lives longer than any other insect. The willow branch is associated with feminine grace and romance. The two have been paired in Chinese romantic poetry since ancient times.
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- arthropods
- buildings and the land
- deciduous trees
- landscapes (environments)
- natural landscapes
- settlements and landscapes
- trees
- trees by leaf life
- vegetation and vegetation components
- vegetation components
- woody plants
- Rights
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2912 x 1720
- File Size
- 667 KB
- Record
- 1981/2.132A
- Link to this Item
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"Cicada on a Willow Branch; Zhang Wendao (Chang Wen-tao)." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1981-sl-2.132a/1981_2.132a.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.