Copy of Landscapes by Dong Qichang 撫董其昌《臨古山水》 (冊頁)
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Period
ca. 1697 -
Geography
China -
Material
Ink on paper -
Dimension
H x W (image): 31.2 x 24.7 cm (12 5/16 x 9 3/4 in) -
Accession Number
F1998.55.5 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1998.55.5
Object Details
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Artist
Bada Shanren 八大山人 (朱耷) (1626-1705) -
Label
Purporting to be Bada Shanren's exact copy of a now-lost album by his greatest artistic inspiration and influence, the late-Ming-dynasty master Dong Qichang (1555-1636), this set of six paintings (F1998.55.1 thru F1998.55.6) occupies a unique place in the artist's overall oeuvre. The paintings simultaneously verify Bada's own allegiance to certain ancient masters from the Song and Yuan dynasties (10th-14th century)--such as Dong Yuan (died 962; F1998.55.1 and F1998.55.5), Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322; leaves F1998.55.2 and F1998.55.3), Huang Gongwang (1269-1354; F1998.55.4), and Ni Zan (1306-374; F1998.55.6)--and clearly evince his personal identification with the lineage of Southern School masters previously defined in the writings of Dong Qichang.In creating this work, Bada not only followed the style and compositions of Dong's album, but he even faithfully copied Dong's original inscription on each leaf, including his signature. Bada's identity as the actual artist is indicated only by a single small seal on each painting. This album is Bada Shanren's ultimate homage to Dong Qichang and exemplifies his personal pursuit of antiquity in the great tradition of Chinese landscape painting. -
Provenance
To 1997Wang Fangyu (1913-1997) and Sum Wai (1918-1996), to 1997 [1]To 1998Shao F. Wang, New York and Short Hills, NJ, by descent, to 1998 [2]From 1998Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Shao F. Wang in 1998Notes:[1] According to Curatorial Note 3, Joseph Chang and Stephen D. Allee, May 7, 1998, and Joseph Chang and Stephen D. Allee, August 18, 1998, in the object record.[2] See note 1. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
In Pursuit of Heavenly Harmony: Paintings and Calligraphy by Bada Shanren (1626-1705) from the Bequest of Wang Fangyu and Sum Wai (April 26 to October 13, 2003) -
Previous custodian or owner
Wang Fangyu (1913-1997)Sum Wai (1918-1996)Shao F. Wang -
Origin
China -
Credit Line
Bequest from the collection of Wang Fangyu and Sum Wai, donated in their memory by Mr. Shao F. Wang -
Type
Painting -
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