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Title

Scholar by a Mountain Stream

Artist

Feng Chaoran (Feng Chao-an)

Physical Description

A scholar in the mountains leans on rocks under a tree and stares into the distance. The pine tree is a metaphor for a man of integrity. He is contemplating over the sound of the waterfall.

Artist Life Dates

1882-1954

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1st half of 20th century

Accession Number

2006/1.119

Medium and Support

ink and color on paper

relevance

rank 12.60773

Primary Keywords

ink

mountain

scholar

stream

Title

Peach Blossom Spring

Artist

Chen Shaomei (aka Ch'en Shao-mei)

Physical Description

In this long narrative landscape, our eyes trace the journey of the fisherman, who may be standing in the distance on the left. His boat can be seen tucked behing a rock, and the mouth of a small cave. Pink petals of peach blossoms adorn the trees along to shore of a stream.

Artist Life Dates

1909-1954

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1930-1954

Accession Number

2006/2.21

Medium and Support

ink and light color on paper

relevance

rank 11.11371

Primary Keywords

boat

cave

fisherman

peach blossoms

peach trees

stream

village

Title

Genji espies Murasaki for the first time, from the Wakamurasaki chapter of The Tale of Genji

Artist

Kanô Tsunenobu

Physical Description

Among a gold and bright mineral pigmented landscape, Genji stands below a cherry tree in full bloom and watches Murasaki, who stands in an architectural structure. A distant stream and hilltops indicate the isolated setting.

Artist Life Dates

active 1636-1713

Century

17th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1670-1680

Accession Number

2002/1.168

Medium and Support

ink, color, and gold pigment and foil on paper

relevance

rank 10.67576

Primary Keywords

allegory

buildings

cherry tree

figures

flowers

gold

gold (metal)

hills

house

landscape

landscapes

literature

lovers

stream

trees