Chrysanthemum and Rock / Chang Ku-nien, Liu Yantao, Gao Yihong

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Accession Number
2006/1.133
Title
Chrysanthemum and Rock
Artist Nationality
Chinese
Medium and Support
ink and light color on paper
Object Creation Date
1980
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Michigan (state)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Creation Place 3
Michigan (state)
Dimensions
67 cm x 49.8 cm (26 3/8 in. x 19 5/8 in.)
Century
20th century
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
ink painting
Physical Description
A cluster of chrysanthemum grow upwards, standing out over a rock below. Next to them, in the upper left corner, is calligraphic text.
Subject Matter
Creating cooperative works with peer artists has been a fashion closely connected to the literati’s painting concept and practice. As modes of personal expressions, according to literati theory, paintings are created for private occasions and are shared and appreciated among circles of friends. The cooperative work celebrates respectful mutual relationships and reinforce affections among the painters participated.
Chang collaborated with two friends from the Seven Friends Painting Club, Liu Yantao and Gao Yihong. Naturally, in a cooperative work, each artist often takes on a subject best representing his/her talents. Appealing to scholar-artist, the elegance and subtle fragrance of orchids have long been regarded as the emblem of righteous gentlemen, thus a suitable subject for scholars alike.
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2571 x 3443
File Size
1 MB
Record
2006/1.133
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"Chrysanthemum and Rock; Chang Ku-nien, Liu Yantao, Gao Yihong." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2006-sl-1.133/2006_1_133.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 31, 2024.
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