Figures from Chinese History: The Taoist Luo Gongyuan / Huang Shen

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Accession Number
1983/2.157
Title
Figures from Chinese History: The Taoist Luo Gongyuan
Artist
Huang Shen
Artist Nationality
Chinese
Artist Life Dates
1687-1766
Object Creation Date
1687-1766
Object Creation Place
Asia (continent)
China (nation)
Fujian (province)
Creation Place 1
Asia (continent)
Creation Place 2
China (nation)
Creation Place 3
Fujian (province)
Inscription
Artist's inscription
Dimensions
28.3 cm x 34 cm (11 1/8 in. x 13 3/8 in.)
Century
18th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
album leaf
Secondary Object Classification
Painting
Secondary Object Type
historical
Physical Description
Paper mounted on aqua silk. There are three figures present in the image. The focal point is a cart full of fruit. There is calligraphy on the upper left hand side of the image, complete with two red seals. There is a Christies sticker on the bottom left corner of the mounting.
Subject Matter
These two album leaves are from a series by Huang Shen, known as one of the Eight Eccentric Painters of Yangzhou, a group of highly individualistic artists active in this prosperous metropolis in southern China. Here the artist uses his skill in detailed execution to render the accomplishments of two unique individuals.
The delightful painting on the left portrays the eighth-century magician and Daoist master Luo Gonyuan’s encounter with an imperial envoy transporting oranges and other treasures to the capital. Because he was not permitted to partake of the fruit intended for the emperor, the magician merely bent down and smelled the oranges, never touching/laying a hand on them. When the emperor came to eat the oranges, however, he found one section was missing from each, startling evidence of Luo’s powers.
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Record
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"Figures from Chinese History: The Taoist Luo Gongyuan; ; Huang Shen." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1983-sl-2.157/1983_2.157.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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