Portrait of Wang Shimin, late 17th century
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Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 96.68.2
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The revered early-Qing painter and literatus Wang Shimin is portrayed in the very center of this painting in the main hall of his chambers, surrounded by the hardwood furniture and scholarly accoutrements of his station. While Wang seems to dominate the scene here, there are several women also depicted in the painting—some off in a chamber to the upper right, obscured from view; others seem to be working in the kitchen, while another appears to be a nanny, watching a child. This is a typical portrayal of the family of a scholar-official, in which the male figure relaxes while the women work or are hidden away from the viewer’s eye. The architectural elements of this painting allow for the women to be physically and visually separate from the scholar.
Details
- Title
- Portrait of Wang Shimin
- Artist Life
- 1606-1687
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 96.68.2
- Curator Approved
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