Chinese Paintings in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
A catalogue of the Ashmolean collection of Chinese paintings by Shelagh Vainker (published Oxford, 2000).
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A pair of swallows flying over a pool
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Literature notes
Active in the Guangxu (1875-1908) period of the Qing dynasty Liu Xiling was from Huayang (present-day Chengdu) in Sichuan province, but as a painter was active in Zhejiang. His painting style and subject matter were inspired by Gao Qipei (q.v.). -
Description
Liu Xiling (1848-1923) was from the region of present-day Sichuan province. He was active during the Guangxu period (1875-1908) of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). He toured extensively in China and was well known for his series of albums of landscapes and local customs. Liu started to paint with his fingers and palms after the age of 40, probably inspired by Gao Qipei (1660-1734). This painting is from an album of Liu's finger paintings. Swallows are one of his favourite subjects and he liked to depict birds flying towards the viewer, which was not common in Chinese bird painting. The inscription reads 'Swallows are twittering by a pool, willows swaying from the east wind.'
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Details
- Associated place
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Asia › China › Zhejiang province (place of creation)
- Date
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1848 - 1923
Qing Dynasty, Guangxu Period (1875 - 1908)
- Artist/maker
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Liu Xiling (1848 - 1923) (artist)style of Gao Qipei (1660 - 1734) (artist)
- Material and technique
- ink and colour on paper, probably finger painted
- Dimensions
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mount 40.6 x 55.9 cm (height x width)
page 36.8 x 40.4 cm (height x width)
painting 31.4 x 36.5 cm (height x width)
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- 1
- Accession no.
- EAX.5345.c
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Further reading
Vainker, Shelagh, Chinese Paintings in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2000), no. 82 on p. 101, illus. p. 102 fig. 82c
Location
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Second floor | Room 38 | China from 800
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Second floor | Room 38 | China from 800
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