Caption

Brush stand on base, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 19th century. Materials: painting implements; subject: Figure of a hermit in a cave and other figures, men, scholars, horses, mountains. Dimensions: height 21.0 cm, width 10.0 cm, depth 25.0 cm. Function: brush stand., A dark brown carved wooden sculptural object resembling a stylized mountain range with pointed peaks and small pavilion-like structures, set on an oval base with an intricately carved openwork stand; the foreground features a group of small carved figures and animals positioned along the base of the mountain, all rendered in the same dark brown material with polished highlights and subtle variations in brown tones, against a neutral gray to light gray gradient background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A26_236

License type

Rights managed

Available size

82.4Mb (1.3Mb) / 20.0in x 16.0in / 6000 x 4800 (300dpi)

Keywords

Brush stand base Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 19th century Materials painting implements subject Figure hermit cave figures men scholars horses mountains Dimensions height 21.0 cm width 10.0 cm depth 25.0 cm Function brush stand dark brown carved wooden sculptural object resembling stylized mountain range pointed peaks small pavilion- structures set oval base intricately openwork stand foreground features group small animals positioned mountain rendered dark brown material polished highlights subtle variations brown tones neutral gray light gray gradient background.