The Gathering at Orchid Pavilion, 1581
You Qiuexpand_more
Ink on silkexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2002.4.2
On View in Gallery 218expand_more
This meticulously painted handscroll begins from the right with a riverbank scene of several gentlemen walking along the zigzagging pass. Their destination and purpose is clarified by the gathering depicted farther left, where powerful cedars and sweeping pines grow along a stream. The scene depicted here is the famous story of Wang Xizhi (321–379), the great calligrapher who in 344 gathered his friends at Lanting, or Orchid Pavilion, at the present-day Shaoxing in Zhejiang province. The baimiao, or fine-line, style of painting seen here was a specialty of the Suzhou artist You Qiu. Like those of his teacher Qiu Ying (c. 1494–1552), You’s works embody the ideals of balance, emotional reserve, and high technical proficiency.
Details
- Title
- The Gathering at Orchid Pavilion
- Artist Life
- paintings dated 1554 - 1587
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2002.4.2
- Curator Approved
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