Finger Painting, from an album of ten, 1684
Gao Qipeiexpand_more
Ink and color on paperexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 99.176.1
On View in Gallery 218expand_more
Born into a prominent Chinese family in northeastern China, the scholar-artist Gao Qipei served as senior provincial official in Anhui province, as vice president of the Board of Punishment in Beijing, and as a lieutenant general of one of the Qing military banner regiments. Gao was already an able painter by the age of eight, and his more traditional early landscapes were much admired at court. By the late 1600s, however, individualism was in the air and Gao was anxious to establish his own style and identity as an artist. He developed a style of finger painting, not only applying ink with the tip of one finger, but also with the side of his hand to create broad streaks and washes. He grew one fingernail long and split it like a pen nib. His best works are spontaneous, with rough, jagged lines, uneven ink washes, and fingerprints worked into his expressive compositions.
Details
- Title
- Finger Painting, from an album of ten
- Artist Life
- 1660 - 1734
- Role
- Artist
- Dimension
- H.9-5/8 x W.12-9/16 in. (image)
- Accession Number
- 99.176.1
- Curator Approved
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