Bamboo, Rock and Chrysanthemums, late 18th century
Hong Wuexpand_more
Gold ink on black paperexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 96.97.21
Not on Viewexpand_more
Hung Wu, a grandson of the Kangxi emperor, was an accomplished poet, calligrapher, and painter. His fluid and sensitive brushwork distinguishes his best work from that of contemporary court painters. He modeled his flower studies after those of Chen Chun (1483-1544) and his poetry after the verse of Tao Yuanming (365-427). Hong, who signed these lines with the pen name Shuzhai, has inscribed this elegant fan painting with Tao Yuanming in mind:
The shifting shadows of many branches
A hundred feet of pure breeze
These two men (Tao Yuanming, Wang Huizhi),
so far beyond the common crowd;
Peacefully, with poetic thoughts, I paint the mid-autumn.
I painted this picture of "immortal tree" (bamboo) and
"longevity guest" (chrysanthemums) for Master Yunlu.
Details
- Title
- Bamboo, Rock and Chrysanthemums
- Artist Life
- active 1743-1811
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 96.97.21
- Curator Approved
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