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Seated court lady
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Description
Li Jian was a native of Shunde County, Guangdong province. He was famous for being a poet, painter, and calligrapher in Guangdong in the mid-Qing dynasty. Li never broke into the official circles and remained an independent artist, hence his hao (alternate name) Kuangjian, or ‘the wild Jian’. He sold his paintings to make a living.
The inscription on the fan reads ‘[I] gave up all jewellery and secretly sewed a Taoist gown, intending to move into the Jinxian Taoist temple. However, it was recently discovered by the King that I could read. I was therefore taken to his desk to help with clerical work. Painted to represent a Tang dynasty [AD 618-907] palace poem.’
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Details
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- Date
- 1747 - 1799
- Material and technique
- ink and colour on silk
- Dimensions
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mount 55.6 x 40.3 cm (height x width)
painting 25.9 x 26 cm (height x width)
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organic › animal › animal product › silk,
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- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Purchased, 1960.
- Accession no.
- EA1960.223
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Further reading
Vainker, Shelagh, Chinese Paintings in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (Oxford: Ashmolean Museum, 2000), no. 2.14 on p. 218, illus. p. 219 fig. 2.14
Past Exhibitions
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Lingnan Masters: South Chinese Painting in Transition 1800–2000
(from 6th Aug 2013 until 23rd Feb 2014) -
Location
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- currently in research collection
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