Flower Painting, late 18th century
Mianyiexpand_more
Ink and color on paperexpand_more
The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund and Gift of funds from Louis W. Hill, Jr.expand_more 85.12.4
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These delicate flower studies were painted by Mianyi , an imperial prince who lived in Beijing during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The four double leaves originally formed an album that was once in the imperial collection. The frontispiece, in fact, bears the seal of the Jia Jing emperor who reigned from 1796 to 1821. Like most of the educated elite, Mianyi was well versed in classical literature, music, and calligraphy, but he excelled at painting and is best known for his flower studies, The use of color (versus ink), interest in descriptive detail, and facile technique are typical not only of Prince Chen, but of Chinese court taste in general during the eighteenth century. This album illustrates the type of amateur painting practiced among the court intelligentsia. Descriptive, technically accomplished and decorative, the aesthetic of these leaves are quite apart from the more cerebral ink landscapes of the literati tradition
Details
- Title
- Flower Painting
- Artist Life
- 1764 - 1815
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 85.12.4
- Curator Approved
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