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Chinese Landscapes from the Ashmolean Collection

(from 9th Feb until 21st Jul 2013)

Explore the continued tradition of Chinese landscape painting in this complement to the Xu Bing show.

Detail of River Landscape, by Zha Shibiao, Yangzhou, China, 1666 (Museum No: EA1980.142)
Landscape with a figure on a donkeyfront

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Landscape with a figure on a donkey

  • Description

    Qian Gu, whose courtesy name is Shubao and alternative name Qingshi, was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu province and was a pupil of the Ming dynasty master painter Wen Zhengming (1470-1559). He is best known for his calligraphy, landscape, and bamboo-and-orchid painting.

    The inscription on this page indicates that the paintings in this album are imitating Yuan period masters. It is possible that the artist refers to Ni Zan (1301-1374) and Huang Gongwang (1269-1354).

    The collector’s seal shows that the album used to be in Ou Zhenxiong’s (1917-1994) collection. He lived in Hong Kong and was known for his collection and connoisseurship of Chinese paintings and calligraphy.

  • Details

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    Associated place
    Asia › China › Jiangsu province › Suzhou (place of creation)
    Asia › China › Hong Kong (possible place of creation)
    Asia › Macau (possible place of creation)
    Date
    26 August - 4 September 1574
    Artist/maker
    Qian Gu (1508 - c.1578) (artist)
    manner of Huang Gongwang (1269 - 1354) (artist)
    manner of Ni Zan (1301 - 1374) (artist)
    Associated people
    Ou Zhenxiong (1917 - 1994) (owner)
    Material and technique
    ink and colour on silk; mounted on card, framed with ling silk pieces
    Dimensions
    painting 25.5 x 24.5 cm (height x width)
    Material index
    processed material › textile › silk,
    organic › animal › animal product › silk,
    processed material › paper › cardboard
    Technique index
    painted,
    covered › coated › painted,
    marked › painted,
    decorated › painted,
    drawn (image) › line drawing › brush drawing
    Object type index
    visual representation › album,
    visual representation › painting
    No. of items
    n/a
    Credit line
    Presented in honour of the 80th birthday of Angelita Trinidad Reyes, 2012.
    Accession no.
    EA2012.185.l

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    • currently in research collection

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