Roses and Bamboo

Object Details

• Artist

  Huang Binhong (1865-1955)

• Label

  Huang Binhong was a major twentieth-century painter, as well as a scholar of Chinese painting history. He based his art upon the study of ancient traditions, but also imbued his works with a bold spontaneity that influenced younger painters. Here, the artist’s inscription mentions the master Wang Yuan (active 1328–47) as a source of inspiration, but Huang’s work does not bear any direct relationship to that ancient master. Although best known for his landscapes, Huang’s flower paintings are greatly esteemed for their freshness and vigor. He never pursued a detailed approach in his floral works, believing instead, as he once wrote, that “true resemblance is achieved through non-resemblance.”

• Collection

  Arthur M. Sackler Collection

• Exhibition History

  The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)

  Innovation within Tradition: The Painting of Huang Pin-hung (October 21, 1989 to March 15, 1990)

• Origin

  Beijing, China

• Credit Line

  Gift of Arthur M. Sackler

• Type

  Painting

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• Date

  1940s

• Name

  Huang, Binhong

• Place

  Beijing, China

• Topic

  Art, Roses, Chinese Art, Modern period (1912 - present), Bamboo

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Paintings