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Landscape with a figure in a thatched pavilionfront

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Landscape with a figure in a thatched pavilion

  • 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.

    An inscription on the last page [EA2012.185.l] 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
    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
    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.k

Location

    • currently in research collection

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