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Artist:
Gong Xian (ca. 1610-1689)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 46.5 x 61.4 cm (18 5/16 x 24 3/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
17th century
Period:
Qing dynasty
Label:
The scholar-painter Gong Xian was a master at manipulating blank space juxtaposed with dark, inky forms to create powerful, sometimes foreboding landscape compositions. Here the river is used to provide breathing space between the solid rock forms on either side. The sailboat with its implied sense of motion animates the painting that is otherwise dominated by the stationary mountain forms. The paintings in this album have suffered much damage over time and have been restored to fill in worm holes and abraded areas; the ink brushwork, however, is entirely original.
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History:
The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)
Topic:
landscape  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
waterfall  Search this
river  Search this
boat  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds
Accession Number:
S1989.6
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3fe7ce001-c512-4636-8147-7afcee73af61
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1989.6