The artist depicts two frayed leaves of a banana tree, and the poem celebrates one of the plant's most admired qualities: the melodic sound of rain hitting its broad leaves. With its pleasing combination of color, shape, and sound, the banana plant was a popular addition to traditional Chinese scholars' gardens.
Provenance:
To?
Zhang Daqian (1899-1983). [1]
To 1987
Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), New York. [2]
From 1987
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, New York. [3]
Notes:
[1] See object record.
[2] See note 1.
[3] See note 1.
Collection:
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Exhibition History:
Les trois reves du mandarin (October 22, 2009 to February 14, 2010)
The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)
Pavilions and Immortal Mountains: Chinese Decorative Art and Paintings (September 28, 1987 to February 28, 1988)
Rarities of Chinese Painting in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections (December 8, 1973 to June 29, 1986)
