Viewing the Waterfall at Shih-liang, 1738
Zhang Gengexpand_more
Ink on paperexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2001.139.6
Not on Viewexpand_more
This ink landscape bears the inscription:
Viewing the waterfall at Shiliang. During the early autumn of the year 1738 during the Qianlong reign era, I painted this for submission to the judgement of my venerable elder brother, Zhang Geng from Xiushui.
Attended by a servant bearing wine and a drinking cup, a scholar with staff pauses while crossing a stone bridge to gaze out on a serene landscape. Shiliang or "Stone Bridge" is the name of a famous cave in Zhejiang province that is approached by a natural stone bridge. It is the theme of many paintings. The man most likely portrayed here and the recipient of this painting was Wang Yuzeng (1706-1762), born in Xiushui, Zhejiang province. He was a calligrapher who earned his Jin Shi (doctorate) degree in 1754 and served as a secretary in the Ministry of Justice in Beijing. The artist, Zhang Geng, was a younger friend of Wang's and from the same town in Zhejiang.
Details
- Title
- Viewing the Waterfall at Shih-liang
- Artist Life
- 1685-1760
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2001.139.6
- Curator Approved
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